PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Jones is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Coleman
vs
Jones

176 cm
20
260 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

200 cm
31
278 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Black Coleman !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Coleman misses the shot to the body.
Jones slips a straight right by Coleman .
Jones fails with the takedown

and Coleman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jones's guard now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Coleman passes into half guard.
Coleman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Coleman not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Coleman pulls his head out easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
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.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones is staying active underneath Coleman , who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Coleman pulls his head out easily.
Coleman wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Coleman wants to pass to mount but Jones is defending the position.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jones looking for submissions off his back.

Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Coleman pulls his head out easily.
Coleman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones looking for submissions off his back.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Coleman wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Coleman is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jones won't allow Coleman to pass to mount.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.

Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Coleman pulls his head out easily.
Coleman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coleman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Coleman is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Jones trying to get back to full guard but Coleman takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Coleman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jones?
Coleman wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Coleman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones wants to hold on but Coleman pushes him away.
Coleman tries to control but Jones wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman with good strikes from the mount here!

Coleman is working for a guillotine from mount but Jones frees his head quite easily.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Coleman tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Coleman landing strikes from the mount and Jones is in trouble!
Coleman avoids the attempt from Jones to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones is looking to improve his position but Coleman isn't that keen on the idea.
Coleman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Coleman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Coleman pulls his head out easily.
Coleman wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Coleman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Coleman trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Jones on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Coleman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Coleman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Coleman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Jones looking for a guillotine here but Coleman defends easily.
Jones is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Coleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Coleman with a nice head shot there.
Coleman postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.

Jones 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.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Jones looking for subs off his back but Coleman has passed one foot through into half guard.

Jones actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Coleman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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!
Nice strikes from Coleman there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.

Jones looking for submissions off his back.
Jones trying to control here.
Coleman is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Jones is hurt! He's hurt bad - Coleman fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Jones from any more punishment! Congratulations to Coleman ! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Black Coleman !
Black Coleman is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Black Coleman thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.