PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aku Desirkui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Coleman Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Desirkui kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Maybe Its Just Me. The key to victory for Aku Desirkui has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Desirkui
vs
Coleman Jr

218 cm
28
181 lbs
11 - 11 - 1

176 cm
19
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Aku Desirkui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Coleman Jr!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Desirkui counters with a series of strikes. Coleman Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Coleman Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Desirkui defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Coleman Jr.

Desirkui drives through with a takedown into guard.
Coleman Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Desirkui is one step ahead there.
Desirkui trying to stand up but can't free himself from Coleman Jr's guard.
Coleman Jr keeping moving, preventing Desirkui from controlling successfully.
Desirkui keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Coleman Jr's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Desirkui is proving a slippery customer.
Coleman Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Coleman Jr, not yet.
Coleman Jr is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coleman Jr working for a triangle but Desirkui defends it easily.
Desirkui trying to stand up but can't free himself from Coleman Jr's guard.
Coleman Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Desirkui is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Coleman Jr has control of Desirkui's left arm, preventing Desirkui from doing any damage.
Desirkui loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Desirkui seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Aku Desirkui has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A combination from Desirkui does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desirkui throws a nice outside leg kick.
Desirkui throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coleman Jr.
Nice takedown defense from Desirkui. No joy for Coleman Jr on that attempt.
Desirkui lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Desirkui lands a two punch combo.
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!
Desirkui moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Desirkui goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Coleman Jr shoots for a takedown but Desirkui saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aku Desirkui has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Coleman Jr.
Desirkui throws a right and a left that Coleman Jr avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Desirkui, looking for a takedown. Coleman Jr pushes Desirkui against the cage but Desirkui circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Coleman Jr misses with a looping right.
Desirkui connects with a jab.
Coleman Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Desirkui connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Coleman Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Desirkui connects with a body shot.
Coleman Jr is trying desperately to land a takedown but Desirkui is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Coleman Jr.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Desirkui.
Desirkui lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Desirkui is breathing heavily.
Desirkui pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Desirkui. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Desirkui.
Desirkui swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desirkui scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Coleman Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Desirkui, looking for a takedown. Coleman Jr pushes Desirkui against the cage but Desirkui circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Desirkui lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Coleman Jr decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Coleman Jr lands strikes from half guard.
Coleman Jr thows a huge punch but Desirkui dodges it nicely.
Coleman Jr slips a nice elbow through Desirkui's hands, connecting with Desirkui's forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coleman Jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Desirkui knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Desirkui is trying to control but can't.
Coleman Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Coleman Jr is trying for a kimura here. Desirkui looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Coleman Jr wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Coleman Jr!