PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coleman has chosen Don't Tread On Me By Metallica as his entrance music. Ronnie Coleman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murphy
vs
Coleman

200 cm
23
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

181 cm
25
322 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Doom Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jorge Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronnie Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coleman moves into the clinch.
Murphy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Coleman pulls guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Coleman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Coleman has Murphy pulled in close to control his posture.
Coleman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Coleman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ronnie Coleman.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Coleman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Coleman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Murphy was covering up waiting for the punch and Coleman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Coleman trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Coleman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coleman looking to pass the guard.
Murphy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Coleman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Coleman working the ground and pound but Murphy is defending the strikes.
Coleman working away.
Coleman content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throws an elbow but Murphy slips to the side and avoids it well.
Coleman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Coleman is trying to get an arm triangle but Murphy is defending well.
Murphy is not content to let Coleman control the position.
Coleman moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Coleman moves into full mount!
Murphy tries to lock up and control but Coleman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Coleman throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Murphy because Coleman loaded up on that one.
Murphy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Coleman on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murphy wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Coleman.

Coleman is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Murphy is surviving well by controlling Coleman's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Coleman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Coleman. Those never looked like landing.
Coleman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Murphy circles away.

Coleman pushes Murphy up against the ropes in a clinch.
Murphy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Coleman is trying to drag Murphy to the mat but Murphy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.

Coleman jumps into guard, dragging Murphy to the mat.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Coleman keeps moving.
Murphy is fighting to break Coleman's control of his arms but Coleman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Murphy wants to stand but Coleman is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Coleman managing to control the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Jorge Murphy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Coleman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jorge Murphy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnie Coleman.

Coleman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Murphy will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Coleman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Murphy wants to sweep here but Coleman controlling him for the moment.
Murphy working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Coleman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Murphy avoids it really well and circles away.
Murphy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murphy throws a lazy uppercut

and Coleman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Murphy!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman content just to control the position here.
Murphy is squirming around, avoiding Coleman's attempts to control the action.
Coleman takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

Coleman has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Murphy prevents Coleman from getting a body triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

Murphy preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Coleman.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Coleman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Coleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Murphy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Coleman counters by moving into the clinch.
Coleman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Murphy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Murphy is looking to control Coleman's arms but Coleman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murphy has his back to the ropes.

Coleman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Coleman is trying to hold Murphy in close to prevent damage but Murphy has managed to pass into half guard.
Coleman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Coleman.

Murphy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Coleman pulls Murphy in close to his closed guard and prevents Murphy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ronnie Coleman has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Murphy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Coleman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Coleman pulls Murphy in close to his closed guard and prevents Murphy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Coleman looking for a sweep. Not yet Coleman, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Murphy's guard.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coleman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Murphy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coleman is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Coleman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Murphy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Coleman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Coleman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Coleman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Coleman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight for Ronnie Coleman!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Ronnie Coleman!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Ronnie Coleman!

Ronnie Coleman wins by unanimous decision!