PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Coon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Coon
vs
Sandoval

190 cm
20
162 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Coon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Sandoval!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Coon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Coon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sandoval connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coon's face.

It looks like Justin Coon has been cut.

Sandoval has Coon pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sandoval pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Coon tumbling to the mat - Sandoval dives into Coon's guard.
Coon working a defensive guard here.
Coon wants to sweep but no luck.
Sandoval throws a big right hand that misses.
Coon wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coon wants to sweep here but Sandoval controlling him for the moment.
Coon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sandoval is controlling him.

Sandoval is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Coon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute 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.
Sandoval closes the distance looking to clinch
and Coon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sandoval's knee momentarily.
Sandoval tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Coon counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sandoval won't be happy with that.
Coon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sandoval keeps working.
Sandoval tries to buck Coon off but Coon is having none of it.
Coon tries to stand but Sandoval is controlling his head.

Coon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sandoval struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coon in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sandoval wants to control but Coon postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sandoval clinches but Coon breaks the clinch

and Coon moves into the clinch.

Sandoval pulls guard successfully.
Sandoval not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Coon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Coon wants to stand but Sandoval is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coon wants to control from the top but Sandoval keeps moving.
Coon looking to pass the guard.
Coon stopping the sweep attempt from Sandoval.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Coon shoots for a double leg takedown but Sandoval sprawls well. He's pushed Coon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Coon is breathing heavily.
Sandoval wants to clinch but Coon slips to the side
and Coon counters with a low kick, right behind Sandoval 's knee.

Coon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sandoval to the mat! Sandoval manages to get full guard.
Sandoval is trying to control the position but Coon postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Sandoval looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Coon is controlling an arm, preventing Sandoval from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Sandoval looking to control but Coon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Coon wants to hold on but Sandoval pushes him away.
Sandoval with the ground and pound from mount.
Sandoval thowing shots but they're missing.

Sandoval is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Coon has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Coon!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Coon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Coon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sandoval tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Coon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sandoval darts in trying to clinch

and Coon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Coon.
Coon trying to move into half guard but instead Sandoval has managed to sweep!
Sandoval wants to control from the top but Coon keeps moving.
Coon being controlled here, momentarily.
Coon is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coon is looking to stand up but Sandoval isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sandoval trying to control the position from guard on top but Coon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Coon working for a triangle but Sandoval defends it easily.
Sandoval trying to control the position from guard on top but Coon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sandoval is pushing down on Coon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Coon is fighting to maintain full guard but Sandoval has managed to sneak the leg through.

Sandoval is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Coon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sandoval.
Sandoval works his way into full mount!

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.
Coon blocking the ground and pound.
Sandoval working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by Sandoval.

Sandoval goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Coon is on top in guard.
Sandoval manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Coon manages to get himself to full guard.
Coon wants to control the position but Sandoval says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coon is defending against the submission attempts here by Sandoval.
Coon is trying to control but can't.
Sandoval thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Coon is looking to improve his position.
Sandoval lands strikes from half guard.

Sandoval wants to work for an arm triangle but Coon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Coon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sandoval.
Sandoval uses his free foot to push down on Coon's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Coon.

Sandoval looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coon tries to reverse the position but Sandoval maintains control.
Sandoval punishing his opponent with strikes.
Coon is trying to escape the mount.

Sandoval wants to finish this one by submission but Coon is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sandoval.
Sandoval throws a wild left hand from mount and Coon manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Sandoval throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Sandoval showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Justin Coon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Sandoval wants to clinch but Coon slips to the side

and Coon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sandoval!
Sandoval is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sandoval is in all sorts of trouble here.
Coon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sandoval working to try and regain half guard.
Coon content just to control the position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coon punching from mount but Sandoval doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coon controlling his opponent.
Coon punching from mount but Sandoval doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Coon unloads with some shots from mount but Sandoval bucks and avoids them well.
Sandoval working to try and regain half guard.
Sandoval regains half guard.
Coon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sandoval trying to hold on to Coon's head to control him but Coon postures up.
Coon trying to pass the guard but Sandoval defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sandoval is trying to maintain the position but Coon is very close to passing his half guard.
Sandoval is looking for a sweep. Coon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Coon is thwarting Sandoval's attempts to control the position.
Coon wants to take a breather but Sandoval is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sandoval manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sandoval looking to control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sandoval is looking to clinch.
Sandoval tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval closes the distance looking to clinch
and Coon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Coon circles away from the clinch attempt

and Coon counters with a shoot takedown. Sandoval fights it but they end up in guard.
Sandoval wants to sweep but no luck.
Sandoval is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sandoval is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Coon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coon tries to stand but Sandoval is controlling from the bottom.
Justin Coon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Sandoval escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Coon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sandoval wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Coon slips nicely into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Coon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Coon!