PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Szkorpion Szkorpion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Coleman
vs
Szkorpion

186 cm
22
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Szkorpion Szkorpion!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szkorpion dives in and grabs Coleman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Coleman pushes down on Szkorpion's head and hops out.

Szkorpion moves into the clinch.
Coleman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Coleman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Coleman has a couple of punches blocked by Szkorpion.
Szkorpion gets underhooks to prevent Coleman's takedown attempt.

Szkorpion pulls guard effortlessly.

Szkorpion had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Coleman defends it easily.
Coleman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Szkorpion's head.
Szkorpion has momentary wrist control but Coleman slips an elbow through the middle.
Coleman throwing strikes from guard but Szkorpion blocks nicely.
Szkorpion looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Szkorpion wants to stand but Coleman is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Szkorpion keeping full guard, as Coleman tries to pass.
Coleman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szkorpion lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Coleman!
Coleman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Szkorpion throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Coleman is working to get back to half guard.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
Szkorpion throwing strikes here but Coleman is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Szkorpion working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Coleman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Szkorpion tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Coleman tries to lock up and control but Szkorpion gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Coleman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Szkorpion cracks Coleman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Szkorpion has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Coleman regains half guard.
Szkorpion thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Coleman's head.
Szkorpion wants to get back to his feet.

Coleman pushes Szkorpion off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coleman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Szkorpion taking punishment in the form of punches.
Coleman scoring with punches from side control.
Szkorpion is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Coleman asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Coleman scores with a couple of short elbows.
Szkorpion wants to get back to his feet but Coleman drags him back down.
Coleman cracks Szkorpion with a big elbow.
Coleman scores with punches from side control.
Szkorpion gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Coleman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Szkorpion knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Szkorpion slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Szkorpion keeps moving.
Szkorpion looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Szkorpion being controlled here, momentarily.
Szkorpion is looking to stand up but Coleman isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Szkorpion lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Szkorpion gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Coleman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Coleman.
Coleman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Szkorpion wants to get back to his feet but Coleman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Szkorpion looking for a sweep. Not yet Szkorpion, not yet.
Szkorpion throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Coleman lands a couple of digs.
Szkorpion is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Szkorpion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coleman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Coleman prevents Szkorpion from getting back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Coleman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szkorpion is trying to buck Coleman off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Szkorpion taking a bit of punishment here - Coleman scoring with strikes.
Szkorpion tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Coleman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Coleman looks up at the clock and then as Szkorpion takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Coleman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Coleman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Szkorpion is looking for a sweep.
Coleman works to advance to full mount. Szkorpion defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Szkorpion is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Szkorpion slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Szkorpion tries to kick Coleman off but Coleman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Coleman wants to take a breather but Szkorpion is having none of it.
Mark Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coleman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Szkorpion makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Szkorpion lands with a straight right. Coleman didn't see that one coming.

Coleman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Szkorpion pushes Coleman off and gets back to his feet.

Coleman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Szkorpion wants to get back to his feet but Coleman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Szkorpion bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coleman's guard.
Szkorpion throws a strike but Coleman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Szkorpion wants to get back to his feet but Coleman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Szkorpion pushes Coleman off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Szkorpion tries to clinch there but Coleman circles away.

Coleman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Szkorpion bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coleman's guard.
Coleman controlling Szkorpion's posture.
Szkorpion tries to free his leg and advance position but Coleman is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Szkorpion chips away with some ground and pound.

Coleman has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Szkorpion off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szkorpion has his takedown stuffed

and Coleman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Szkorpion's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman prevents Szkorpion from getting back to his feet.
Coleman works over Szkorpion with some ground and pound from guard.
Szkorpion is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coleman is controlling him.
Coleman wants to pass the guard but Szkorpion is keeping the position.
Coleman stands up over Szkorpion, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Coleman stops Szkorpion from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Szkorpion gets caught flat footed, as Coleman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Szkorpion keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Coleman dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Szkorpion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coleman swings for the body but Szkorpion moves out of range.
Szkorpion tries to clinch up but Coleman circles away and keeps his distance.
Coleman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Mark Coleman has been cut.
Szkorpion tries for a takedown but Coleman circles away easily

and Coleman counters with a takedown into side control.
Szkorpion is trying to buck Coleman off.
Coleman lands an elbow.
Coleman looks up at the clock and then as Szkorpion takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Coleman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Coleman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Szkorpion wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coleman landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szkorpion is looking to reverse the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Coleman takes one to the chin there.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Coleman.
Coleman scores with punches from side control.
Coleman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Szkorpion is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Coleman has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Szkorpion tries to bench press Coleman off him but Coleman keeps the position.
Coleman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Szkorpion some visible discomfort.
Szkorpion is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Coleman has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Coleman looks up at the clock and then as Szkorpion takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Coleman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Szkorpion is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Szkorpion gets caught flat footed, as Coleman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Szkorpion wants to stand up but Coleman is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szkorpion is looking to stand back up but Coleman counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Szkorpion.
Coleman working the head and body with strikes.
Coleman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Coleman working over Szkorpion with some ground and pound. Szkorpion looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Coleman is keen to just control but Szkorpion is a slippery customer.
Szkorpion is trying to stand back up but Coleman is controlling him
Szkorpion is looking to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Coleman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Szkorpion lands with a hook. Coleman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Szkorpion misses with a takedown attempt

and Coleman counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman prevents Szkorpion from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman cracks Szkorpion with a big elbow.
Szkorpion wants to get back to his feet.
Coleman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Szkorpion is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Szkorpion shoots and misses

and Coleman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Szkorpion's guard now.
Mark Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Szkorpion Szkorpion.
Coleman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Coleman prevents Szkorpion from getting back to his feet.
Coleman landing some decent shots from guard.
Coleman won't allow Szkorpion to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman works over Szkorpion with some ground and pound from guard.
Coleman with a nice head shot there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Coleman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Szkorpion avoids it really well and circles away.

Coleman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Szkorpion is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coleman is controlling him.
Mark Coleman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coleman lands a couple of digs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Szkorpion Szkorpion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coleman prevents Szkorpion from getting back to his feet.
Coleman passes Szkorpion's left leg - he's now in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Coleman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Coleman, 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 Wesley Smith 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... Mark Coleman!