PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Folami Zuberi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zuberi has chosen Mickey Factz - Rocker as his entrance music. Folami Zuberi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Coleman
vs
Zuberi

185 cm
27
260 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

193 cm
28
240 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Folami Zuberi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuberi moves in looking to clinch but Coleman pushes him off.
Zuberi tries to clinch up.
Coleman shoots in looking for a takedown. Zuberi tries to sprawl out of it but Coleman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zuberi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zuberi is looking to clinch but Coleman is avoiding it.
Coleman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zuberi circles away.
Zuberi scores with a nice body kick.
Coleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Zuberi.
Zuberi lands a front kick.

Zuberi closes the distance and clinches.
Zuberi lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Mark Coleman has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zuberi.
Zuberi lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zuberi scores with a shoulder strike.
Zuberi leaning against his opponent.
Coleman working hard to break the clinch.
Zuberi avoiding damage.
A short right from Zuberi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuberi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Coleman up against the cage.
Zuberi scores with a knee to the head.

Mark Coleman's cut is getting worse.
Zuberi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Coleman is looking to break free of the clinch but Zuberi has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zuberi.
Coleman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zuberi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coleman is trying to break free.
A short right from Zuberi.
Zuberi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Coleman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Coleman wants a takedown but no success here.
Zuberi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coleman backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zuberi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting on Zuberi's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Zuberi is pressed up against the cage. Coleman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zuberi down to the mat. Zuberi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Coleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Zuberi.
Coleman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Zuberi darts in and clinches Coleman up against the cage.
Zuberi is pushing Coleman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Zuberi lands an elbow just above Coleman 's eye.

Mark Coleman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Coleman wants a takedown but no success here.
Zuberi prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zuberi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zuberi.
Zuberi lands an elbow just above Coleman 's eye.

Coleman is rocked!

Jeez, Mark Coleman's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mark Coleman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Folami Zuberi!