PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damien Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eldridge Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coleman has chosen IRONMAN as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Damien Garcia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Garcia
vs
Coleman

182 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

176 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Garcia!
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, Eldridge Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman misses with a body shot.
Garcia misses with a double jab
and Coleman counters with a straight right hand.
Coleman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo.

Garcia lands a left and a right that sends Coleman crashing to the canvas! Garcia dives into mount looking to finish!

Coleman is rocked!

It looks like Eldridge Coleman has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Garcia with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Coleman is still in real trouble! Can Garcia finish him?
Coleman wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Garcia.
Coleman seems to have recovered his senses.
Coleman 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 is trying desperately to improve position.

Garcia get's back to his feet.
Coleman misses with a takedown
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Damien Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eldridge Coleman.
Coleman with a poor takedown
and Garcia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Coleman looks gassed!
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia connects with a single shot there.

That has opened up Eldridge Coleman's cut even more.
Coleman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garcia cracks Coleman with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman has his takedown stuffed
and Garcia counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Damien Garcia!