PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipe Belo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belo has chosen Apaga mais não bate as his entrance music. Filipe Belo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Coleman
vs
Belo

185 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Fight King Nutrition

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Filipe Belo!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Belo as he avoids it easily.
Belo slips under a jab from Coleman.

Coleman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Belo wants to control but Coleman postures up.
The strikes coming from Coleman are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Belo struggling a bit here.
Belo sneaks back into half guard.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
Coleman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Coleman throwing shots but Belo is blocking nicely.
Belo trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Coleman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Coleman's back!
Belo is looking to control Coleman but Coleman is wriggling around and keeping busy.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Belo controlling the positon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belo is looking to control Coleman but Coleman is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Despite being in the dominant position, Filipe Belo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Belo fails with the takedown

and Coleman counters with a takedown into side control.
Belo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Coleman off and has taken his back!
Coleman staying busy and making it hard for Belo to control.

Coleman is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Coleman is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Belo tries to keep control of the position but Coleman is staying busy.
Belo not allowing Coleman to control his hands.
Belo keeps control of the position as Coleman tries to break free.
Coleman is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belo struggling to keep hold of the position.
Belo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
You can see the frustration on Coleman's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Belo trying to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Coleman can't escape the position.
Belo avoiding Coleman 's attempts to control his hands.
Coleman is really stuck here.
Coleman turns into Belo and is now in his guard.
Coleman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Belo is proving hard to escape from.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Coleman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Belo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Belo is trying to control but can't.
Belo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Belo gets full guard.

Belo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Coleman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Coleman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Coleman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Belo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Coleman!
Belo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Coleman is looking to escape.
Coleman is looking to improve his position but Belo isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belo controlling from mount.
Coleman is squirming around, avoiding Belo's attempts to control the action.
Coleman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Belo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Coleman is looking to escape.
Belo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Coleman kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Coleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Filipe Belo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Coleman tries to clinch up.

Coleman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Belo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Coleman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Coleman's back!

Belo is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Coleman is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Filipe Belo!