PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brett Ing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ing's entrance music is Suburban Train. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ing
vs
Coleman

170 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brett Ing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Coleman!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman tries to clinch but Ing moves out of range.
Ing stuffs the takedown attempt from Coleman. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet.

Ing pushes Coleman up against the cage in a clinch.
Ing can't get the takedown.
Ing pressing his opponent against the cage.
Coleman prevents the takedown attempt.
Coleman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ing has Coleman pressed against the cage.
Coleman has Ing pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ing manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ing prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brett Ing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Coleman.
Coleman stops a takedown attempt from Ing.

Ing breaks from the clinch.

Coleman gets caught flat footed, as Ing shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ing stays in close to Coleman's body and controls the position.
Coleman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Coleman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Coleman keeping moving, preventing Ing from controlling successfully.
Coleman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ing looking to pass the guard.
Ing is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ing tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Coleman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Ing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ing has control of Coleman's left arm, preventing Coleman from doing any damage.
Ing is looking to stand up but Coleman isn't so interested in that idea.
Ing tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ing throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Coleman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ing is proving hard to escape from.
Ing wants to sweep but no luck.
Coleman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ing's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ing blocks a head kick by Coleman.
Coleman looks gassed!

Ing shoots in and bounces Coleman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ing trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ing looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ing trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Coleman is looking for a triangle but Ing pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ing trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.
Ing content to stall in guard here.
Ing wants to control from the top but Coleman keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ing circles away from the clinch attempt

and Ing counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ing scoring with some ground and pound.
Ing not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Ing dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Coleman shoots and misses

and Ing counters with a single leg into guard. Coleman didn't expect that.
Coleman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ing has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ing slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Ing stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Ing gets a takedown into half guard.
Ing wants to free his trapped foot but Coleman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ing is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman trying to hold on to Ing's head to control him but Ing postures up.
Coleman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Coleman gets full guard.

Ing stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Coleman shoots and misses

and Ing counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Still in half guard, Ing seems content to control.
Coleman is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Ing is staying active.
Coleman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Coleman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brett Ing overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ing controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Coleman trying to keep a closed guard but Ing is proving a slippery customer.
Ing trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.
Ing trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ing not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Coleman is trying to keep Ing in close.
Coleman keeping moving, preventing Ing from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ing gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ing throws a combination. Coleman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A solid body kick from Ing.
James Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman just misses with a punch to the body.
Ing tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Coleman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ing tries to get to full guard but Coleman has control of the leg.
Ing regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ing pulls Coleman in close to his closed guard and prevents Coleman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ing wants to sweep here but Coleman controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ing is working hard here to advance position.
Coleman stops Ing from standing up.
Ing looking for a sweep. Not yet Ing, not yet.
Ing is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Coleman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ing wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Ing shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ing showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman is refusing to be controlled, as Ing sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Ing dominated that second round.
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!

Ing blocks a head kick by Coleman.
Coleman misses with a body shot
and Ing counters with a good, hard body kick but Coleman shrugs it off.

Ing gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Ing - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ing lands a knee to the body.
Coleman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ing just stands there and leans against the cage.
Coleman has had enough of the clinch but Ing keeps him there for the moment.

Ing lands a takedown into guard.
Coleman wants to sweep here but Ing controlling him for the moment.
Coleman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ing thows a big elbow that misses.

Ing stands up and waves to Coleman to follow him.
Coleman darts in trying to clinch

and Ing counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ing wants to control from the top but Coleman keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ing gets to his feet. Coleman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Brett Ing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coleman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ing shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Coleman but Coleman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Coleman fails with the takedown

and Ing counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ing controlling the pace.
Ing throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Coleman is staying active underneath Ing, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman wants to control but Ing is keeping busy.
Ing with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Coleman trying to control from the bottom.
Ing controlling the action here.
Ing lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ing wants to take a breather but Coleman is having none of it.
Ing looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ing's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ing has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Brett Ing just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Coleman shoots in for a double leg but Ing sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brett Ing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Coleman.
Coleman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Coleman gets caught flat footed, as Ing shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ing postures up.

Ing stands up and waves to Coleman to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ing decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Coleman's guard.
Coleman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ing controls the pace.
Ing wants to control from the top but Coleman keeps moving.
Ing throws and elbow that misses. Coleman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ing's guard. Nice move by Coleman!
Coleman stands and throws Ing's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Coleman passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ing!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Ing somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
James Coleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Ing rushes Coleman and presses him up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Ing showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ing 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brett Ing!