PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hammer Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bob Hick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coleman comes to the ring accompanied by Metallica - Fuel. Hammer Coleman had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Coleman
vs
Bob Hick

186 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
210 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hammer Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Billy Bob Hick!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Hick. No joy for Coleman on that attempt.

Coleman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Hick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Coleman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Coleman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hick is keeping the position for now.
Coleman distracts Hick with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Coleman tries to free his leg and advance position but Hick is retaining full guard.

Hick is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Coleman is aware though and is defending well.
Hick looking for a sweep. Not yet Hick, not yet.
Hick keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Coleman prevents Hick from getting back to his feet.
Coleman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Coleman trying to control but Hick is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Hammer Coleman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Coleman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hick avoids it really well and circles away.
No joy there for Hick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Coleman moves into the clinch.
Coleman leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Hick wants a takedown but no success here.

Coleman gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hick regains guard.
Coleman with a nice head shot there.
Hick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Coleman working some strikes from top position.
Coleman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Hick kicks Coleman off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coleman instigates a clinch.
Coleman is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hammer Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Coleman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Coleman lands with a short shot to the head.

Coleman has picked Hick up - he's going for a ride! Coleman dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hick slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Coleman tries to free his leg and advance position but Hick is retaining full guard.
Coleman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coleman is looking to work some ground and pound but Hick has wrist control.
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!
Hick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coleman.
Hick wants to get back to his feet but Coleman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Coleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hick is looking to stand up but Coleman isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Coleman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hick throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coleman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Coleman is looking to work some ground and pound but Hick has wrist control.

Hick pushes Coleman off and gets back to his feet.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Coleman has managed to clinch.
Coleman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hick pulls his leg out and moves away.
Coleman has a takedown stuffed.
Coleman is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Coleman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hick looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hick is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hick is trying to control Coleman's posture but Coleman avoids it.
Hick wants to get back to his feet but Coleman drags him back down.
Coleman wants to control but Hick is keeping him busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hick wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Hick explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hammer Coleman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hick misses with a double jab.
Coleman throws a big shot that misses.
Billy Bob Hick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hick fails with a takedown attempt.
Hick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coleman.

Coleman closes the distance and clinches.
Hick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coleman prevents Hick from breaking the clinch.

Coleman lands a takedown into guard.
Coleman stops Hick from standing up.
Coleman tries to free his leg and advance position but Hick is retaining full guard.
Hick wants to stand up but Coleman is controlling him.

Hick is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Coleman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Coleman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Coleman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hick is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hammer Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hick tries to break the clinch but Coleman is controlling the position.
Coleman is trying to drag Hick to the mat but Hick just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.

Hick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Coleman looking to score a takedown here. Hick is defending well but Coleman drives through and ends up in Hick's guard.
Hick wants to stand but Coleman is controlling the position.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Hick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coleman preventing the sweep.
Hick wants to stand and escape but Coleman is having none of it.

Hick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Coleman defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hick controls Coleman momentarily but Coleman frees himself.
Coleman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hick on the ground.
Coleman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hick wants to stand and escape but Coleman is having none of it.
Coleman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Coleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Coleman chips away with some ground and pound.
Coleman stops Hick from standing up.
Coleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hick is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Coleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Coleman trying to control but Hick is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hick is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Coleman landing with the ground and pound.
Hick keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Coleman looking to sit in guard and control but Hick gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Coleman looking to control.
Coleman wants to sweep here but Hick controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Coleman has control of Hick's left arm, preventing Hick from doing any damage.
Coleman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Coleman is trying to keep Hick in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hammer Coleman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Coleman shoots in but Hick avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hick connects with a body shot that sends Coleman's belly button to the back.
Hick fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hick misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Billy Bob Hick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Coleman as Hick shoots in.

Coleman scores with a takedown into Hick's guard.
Hick will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Coleman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Coleman stops Hick from standing up.
Hick wants to sweep here but Coleman controlling him for the moment.
Hick is trying to control the position but Coleman postures up.
Coleman tries to free his leg and advance position but Hick is retaining full guard.
Hick wants to stand up but Coleman is controlling him.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Hick keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hick throws a nice looking combination but Coleman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Coleman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Hick moves into the clinch successfully.
Coleman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hick's efforts to push away.
Hick gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Coleman.
Coleman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hick fails to pull guard.
Hick is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hammer Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Bob Hick.
Hick gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Coleman.
Coleman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hick fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hick stuffs the takedown attempt from Coleman. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coleman.
Coleman wants to clinch up but Hick keeps it at a distance.
Hick with a lazy takedown attempt

and Coleman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hick tries to break free but Coleman pushes him back against the ropes.
Hick drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Coleman has clasped his hands together around Hick's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Coleman wants to control but Hick is keeping him busy.
Hick is trying to get back to his feet.
Coleman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hick sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hick pushes Coleman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Coleman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Coleman scoring with punches and elbows.
Hick is trying to buck Coleman off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hick to see if he's OK.
Hick is trying to get back to his feet.
Coleman landing a few strikes.
Coleman taking a breather here.
Coleman is working Hick over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hick tries to escape but Coleman is in control.
Coleman cracks Hick with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hick is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman working the head with strikes.
Coleman in side control lands a decent elbow.
Coleman is putting a hurting on Hick here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hick is trying to buck Coleman off.
Hick tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Coleman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee asks Coleman politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Coleman prefers to stall for the moment though.
Coleman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hick taking a bit of punishment here - Coleman scoring with strikes.
Coleman throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Hick works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Coleman trying to control from Hick's half guard. Hick has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hammer 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

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