PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beck Barsanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Coleman
vs
Barsanti

186 cm
22
280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
284 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 1 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beck Barsanti!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coleman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Barsanti takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Coleman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Coleman scores with a couple of short elbows.
Coleman tries to score with some ground and pound. Barsanti controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Barsanti wants to get back to his feet.
Coleman throws a strike aimed at the side of Barsanti's head but Barsanti avoids it well.
Coleman scores with punches from side control.
Barsanti avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Coleman.
Coleman throwing strikes but Barsanti manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Barsanti tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barsanti has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Coleman managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Barsanti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barsanti wants to control but Coleman is keeping him busy.
Coleman can't do much from the bottom here.
Coleman taking punishment in the form of punches.

It looks like Mark Coleman has been cut.
Coleman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Coleman prevents Barsanti from moving into mount.

Barsanti looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barsanti throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Coleman works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Coleman manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barsanti trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coleman wants to sweep but no luck.
Barsanti postures up and lands a big shot to Coleman's brow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Barsanti passes Coleman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Coleman is trying to maintain the position but Barsanti is very close to passing his half guard.

Barsanti is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Coleman is just riding it out for now. Barsanti eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman moves into full guard.
Coleman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Coleman tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barsanti landing with the ground and pound.
Barsanti tries to free his leg and advance position but Coleman is retaining full guard.
Coleman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Coleman wants to stand but Barsanti is controlling the position.
Barsanti lands a couple of elbows.

Mark Coleman's cut is getting worse.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
Barsanti with a nice head shot there.

Barsanti stands and steps away. Coleman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Coleman shoots in but no luck this time.
Coleman shoots for a takedown but Barsanti saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Coleman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Barsanti moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Mark Coleman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barsanti cracks Coleman with a right hand to the side of the head.

Jeez, Mark Coleman's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barsanti scores with a jab to the jaw.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mark Coleman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Beck Barsanti!