PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kable Coley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art Wanderlei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kable Coley looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Coley
vs
Wanderlei

200 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

187 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue 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 2 - 4 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Art Wanderlei!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Art Wanderlei has been cut.
Coley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wanderlei.
Coley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Coley wants it to stay on the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Coley.
Wanderlei throws a leg kick but Coley sees it coming and moves out of range.
Coley thows a body shot but no joy.
Wanderlei is looking to clinch but Coley is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick lands from Coley.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coley tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Wanderlei holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Coley turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Coley decides to stand up, so the ref orders Wanderlei to his feet.
Wanderlei looks gassed!
Coley swinging wildly here.
Coley clinches but Wanderlei breaks the clinch
and Wanderlei counters with a one-two to the body.
Coley tries to clinch but Wanderlei moves away

and Wanderlei counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wanderlei controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coley tries to kick Wanderlei off but Wanderlei keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wanderlei working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Coley wants to get back to his feet.
Wanderlei is looking to take a break and control but Coley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coley looks like he's trying to stand up.
Coley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wanderlei is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Coley wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wanderlei shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coley as he avoids it easily.
Kable Coley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Art Wanderlei.
Coley tries to close the distance and clinch but Wanderlei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wanderlei.
Coley misses with a takedown attempt
and Wanderlei counters with a head kick.
Coley throws a combination that misses

and Wanderlei counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wanderlei wants to control from the top but Coley keeps moving.
Coley is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Wanderlei dives into side control.
Wanderlei trying to control the position but Coley is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coley tries to escape but Wanderlei is in control.

Wanderlei has an Americana. Coley didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Wanderlei is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Wanderlei hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Art Wanderlei!