PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Flare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Flare is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Coleman
vs
Flare

190 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
206 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Edward Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, John Flare!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coleman forces Flare back against the cage and clinches.
Coleman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Coleman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flare blocks it with crossed arms.
Coleman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flare blocks it with crossed arms.
Coleman tries a knee to the head but Flare blocks it.
Coleman tries a knee to the head but Flare blocks it.
Coleman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Coleman tries a knee to the head but Flare blocks it.
Coleman misses with a knee to the head.
Coleman trying to land knees to the body.
Coleman with a knee to the head.
Flare throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Flare should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Coleman misses with a knee strike.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
Coleman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flare is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Coleman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flare's face.
Coleman looking to throw knees to the head but Flare is blocking nicely.
Coleman keeps control of Flare as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Flare breaks from the clinch.
Flare wants to clinch up but Coleman keeps it at a distance.
Flare checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Coleman.
Coleman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Coleman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flare scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Edward Coleman has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flare closes the distance and clinches up with Coleman, looking for a takedown. Flare pushes Coleman against the cage but Coleman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Flare scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Flare fails with a takedown attempt.
Edward Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Flare.

Flare changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Coleman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Flare tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coleman is looking to get back to his feet here but Flare is keeping cool and he's managed to take Coleman's back.
Flare punishes Coleman with strikes from the back mount.
Flare lands shots from the back.
Flare biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Flare tightening his grip on Coleman, looking for the choke.
Coleman is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Flare controlling from the back.
Coleman holding both Flare 's hands and preventing any damage.

Coleman manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Coleman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Coleman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flare.
Flare looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Flare moves out of range of the leg kick from Coleman.
Coleman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Coleman feints and then cracks Flare's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flare down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Coleman. That's going to slow Flare down.
Coleman scores with a kick to the body.
Flare takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Coleman.
Edward Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman delivers a nice body kick.
Coleman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Coleman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Flare tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid body kick from Coleman.
Coleman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Coleman thumps Flare with a low kick.
Coleman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flare's calf.
Coleman thumps Flare with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Coleman. That's going to slow Flare down.
Coleman lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coleman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Flare takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Flare takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A good leg kick by Coleman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Flare dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edward Coleman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A chopping leg kick lands by Coleman.
Flare moves out of range of the leg kick from Coleman.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Flare crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Coleman - the referee stops the clock and Flare gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Coleman. Flare manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Coleman. Flare shrugs it off though.
Coleman misses with a head kick.
Coleman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Coleman lands a head kick. Flare smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Flare keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
John Flare is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coleman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Flare. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from Coleman.
Flare will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Coleman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Flare on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Coleman. Coleman obviously looking to wear him down.
Flare takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Coleman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Flare is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman throws a sloppy head kick and Flare moves out of range easily.
Coleman connects with a solid leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Coleman.
Coleman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Coleman.
Coleman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Coleman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Edward Coleman is winning the standup battle so far.
Coleman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Flare. That did some damage!
Coleman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flare's calf.
Flare's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Coleman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Coleman scores with a leg kick.
Coleman scores with a leg kick.
Coleman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Coleman chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Coleman.
Flare takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Coleman connects with a high kick.
Coleman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Coleman lands a head kick. Flare smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Coleman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Flare's head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Flare crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Coleman - the referee stops the clock and Flare gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Coleman. Flare manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Coleman feints and then cracks Flare's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flare down.
Coleman throws a head kick that Flare semi-blocks.
Coleman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Flare takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Edward Coleman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coleman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Coleman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Flare has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Coleman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flare.
Coleman throws a leg kick which misses Flare's front leg but catches the back leg as Flare tries to avoid it.
Coleman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Flare if he has to take too many more of those.
Coleman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Coleman.
Coleman throws a head kick but Flare moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Coleman.
Flare on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Coleman scores with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Coleman.
Coleman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Coleman connects with a high kick.
Coleman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Coleman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Coleman.
Coleman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Flare. That did some damage!
Coleman scores with a kick to the body.
Coleman lands a nice looking body kick.
Coleman lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flare.
Flare misses with a takedown attempt - Coleman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Coleman, right into the meat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good leg kick by Coleman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Coleman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flare's sensitive parts.
Coleman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Coleman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Coleman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Edward Coleman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Coleman lands with a nice body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Coleman.

Coleman gets a clinch.
Coleman tries to land a knee to the head but Flare blocks with his arms.
Coleman tries a knee to the head but Flare blocks it.
Coleman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coleman scores a nice knee to the body.
Coleman misses with a knee strike.
Coleman lands a knee to the head.
Coleman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Coleman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Flare in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Coleman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coleman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coleman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Flare working hard to break the clinch.
Coleman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Flare manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Coleman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Flare has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Flare and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Coleman connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Flare blocks a head kick by Coleman.
A solid leg kick lands there for Coleman.
Flare keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Coleman lands with a kick to the temple. Flare shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Coleman feints and then cracks Flare's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flare down.
Coleman throws a head kick that Flare semi-blocks.
Coleman throws a leg kick which misses Flare's front leg but catches the back leg as Flare tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flare. Coleman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flare looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Coleman scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Coleman.
Flare takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Coleman connects with a solid leg kick.
Coleman cracks the inside of Flare's front leg.

Coleman pushes Flare up against the cage in a clinch.
Flare takes a knee right on the jaw!
Coleman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Flare throws a head punch that misses.
Coleman tries a knee to the head but Flare blocks it.
Coleman with a knee to the head.
Coleman lands a knee to the body.
Flare takes a knee right on the jaw!
Coleman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flare blocks it with crossed arms.
Coleman tries to land a knee to the head but Flare blocks with his arms.
Coleman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Flare escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Coleman has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Flare.
Coleman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Coleman tries a knee to the head but Flare blocks it.
Coleman scores with a knee to the head.
Coleman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Flare pulls guard.
Flare lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Coleman!
Coleman is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Flare has control of Coleman's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Coleman regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Coleman tries to buck Flare off but he can't manage it.
Flare looking to finish Coleman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Coleman!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Coleman trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Coleman bucks Flare off and manages to get back to his feet!
Coleman lands a head kick. Flare smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Coleman tried to score with a low kick but Flare checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Coleman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Coleman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Coleman!