PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Hague (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hague 's entrance music is UFC - Face the Pain. A fine choice. Coleman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Got Money kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Tim Hague has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tim Hague seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hague
vs
Coleman

194 cm
27
256 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

174 cm
31
258 lbs
25 - 18 - 3

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Springfield HW Nutrition
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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Hague !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hague shoots in but no luck this time.
Coleman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hague tries for a takedown but Coleman circles away easily
enabling Coleman to counter with a crisp jab.

Coleman clinches up with Hague and pushes him back against the cage.
Coleman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coleman throws a punch but it's blocked by Hague .
Coleman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hague has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hague jumps guard but Coleman stands there with Hague around his waist. Hague gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Hague . That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Coleman.
Coleman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hague tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A body shot lands from Coleman.
Hague blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coleman swings wildly with an uppercut but Hague uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coleman lands a body punch.
Coleman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Coleman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hague tries to pull guard but Coleman holds him up against the cage and eventually Hague drops back down to his feet.
Coleman lands with a right to the head.
Hague is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hague jumps into guard, dragging Coleman to the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Coleman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Coleman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Coleman gets to his feet - Hague follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hague shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Coleman counters with a stiff right hand.
Hague with a lazy takedown attempt
and Coleman counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Hague ! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Coleman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Coleman!