PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch von Herrmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coleman comes to the cage accompanied by Got Money. von Herrmann is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rammstein - Buck Dich. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Coleman
vs
von Herrmann

174 cm
31
258 lbs
26 - 19 - 3

185 cm
29
265 lbs
20 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 26 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butch von Herrmann!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
von Herrmann changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Coleman tries to avoid it but von Herrmann manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Coleman to the ground. Coleman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
von Herrmann fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Coleman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
von Herrmann has a takedown stuffed.
Mark Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butch von Herrmann.
Coleman fails with the takedown
and von Herrmann counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Herrmann takes one to the chin there.
Coleman throws out a loose jab but von Herrmann uses good head movement to avoid it.
von Herrmann is trying hard to land a takedown here. Coleman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Coleman.

Coleman instigates a clinch.
Coleman scores with a shot to the side of von Herrmann's head.
von Herrmann is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
von Herrmann avoiding damage as Coleman throws knees to the body.
Coleman prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Herrmann tries for a takedown but Coleman manages to get underhooks.
von Herrmann looks gassed!
von Herrmann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Coleman jumps guard and drags von Herrmann to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Coleman looking for a guillotine here but von Herrmann defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Coleman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. von Herrmann gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Coleman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
von Herrmann postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Coleman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Coleman has his hands on von Herrmann's head, controlling the position.
Coleman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Herrmann won't allow Coleman to sweep him here.
von Herrmann postures up.
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.
von Herrmann connects with a couple of short punches.
Coleman looking for a sweep. Not yet Coleman, not yet.

Coleman is looking for a triangle but von Herrmann pushes his legs off easily.
Coleman looking to control.
von Herrmann chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as von Herrmann accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
von Herrmann working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Coleman's head.
von Herrmann working some strikes from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coleman doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Herrmann thows a big elbow that misses.
von Herrmann trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coleman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in von Herrmann's guard.
Coleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
von Herrmann keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Coleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
von Herrmann being controlled here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman tries to free his leg and advance position but von Herrmann is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Coleman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Coleman throws a jab but it's blocked by von Herrmann.
Coleman tries to clinch but von Herrmann moves out of range.
von Herrmann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
von Herrmann misses with a low kick.
Mark Coleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
von Herrmann tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Coleman swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman misses with an uppercut. von Herrmann saw that one coming.
Coleman misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coleman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Coleman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Coleman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Coleman passes to side control.
Coleman throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and von Herrmann works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Coleman works his way into full mount!
Coleman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Herrmann is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if von Herrmann can do anything to dispel that myth.
Poor strikes thrown by Coleman there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
von Herrmann regains half guard.
von Herrmann avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coleman.
Coleman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Coleman wants to free his trapped foot but von Herrmann is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Coleman is looking to stall here but von Herrmann recovers full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coleman trying to control but von Herrmann is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Herrmann is controlling Coleman's posture.
Coleman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. von Herrmann is keeping the position for now.
Mark Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
von Herrmann avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coleman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
von Herrmann working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Coleman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Coleman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused von Herrmann some visible discomfort.
von Herrmann prevents Coleman from improving position.
Coleman misses with the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
von Herrmann manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Coleman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
von Herrmann is pressing down on Coleman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Coleman dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Coleman dives in and grabs von Herrmann's left leg, looking for a takedown. von Herrmann pushes down on Coleman's head and hops out.
The fighters circle momentarily. Coleman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
von Herrmann shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coleman sprawls well. Coleman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. von Herrmann gets slowly back to his feet.
von Herrmann takes a swing at Coleman's ribcage but misses.
Coleman looks for a takedown but von Herrmann sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Herrmann swats away the attempt to clinch by Coleman.

Coleman gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coleman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed von Herrmann's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Herrmann avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coleman.
von Herrmann wants to control but Coleman is keeping busy.
Coleman works his way into full mount!
Coleman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish von Herrmann?
Coleman looking to finish von Herrmann with some ground and pound. This is bad for von Herrmann!
This has been an exciting period of action!
von Herrmann wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Coleman.
Coleman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Coleman landing strikes from the mount and von Herrmann is in trouble!
Coleman working von Herrmann over with strikes here.
Butch von Herrmann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

von Herrmann is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt von Herrmann bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Coleman and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Coleman!