PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay de Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

de Borg
vs
Coleman

175 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
187 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay de Borg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Coleman!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coleman scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
de Borg keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
de Borg is working hard here to advance position.
de Borg wants to control but Coleman is having none of it.
de Borg is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Coleman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Coleman blocks de Borg's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
de Borg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Coleman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
de Borg regains half guard.
de Borg regains full guard. Nicely done.
de Borg looking for a sweep. Not yet de Borg, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Borg trying to strike off his back.
de Borg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Coleman tries to roll over but de Borg keeps him under control.
de Borg trying to pass the guard but Coleman defending well.
de Borg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Coleman wants to improve his position but de Borg is controlling well.
de Borg takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Coleman is looking to improve his position.
Coleman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Coleman is looking to stand up but de Borg isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Borg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Coleman's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
de Borg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Coleman's head.
de Borg is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
de Borg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
de Borg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coleman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
de Borg throwing hammer fists to the chest of Coleman. What's that going to do exactly?
de Borg is desperately trying to improve his position but Coleman has a good base and remains in mount.
de Borg throwing hammer fists to the chest of Coleman. What's that going to do exactly?
de Borg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if de Borg tries to get out of the position.
de Borg regains half guard.
de Borg tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is taking a breather. de Borg says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
de Borg wants to get back to full guard.
Coleman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but de Borg does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
de Borg manages to get to full guard.
de Borg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coleman's guard.
de Borg 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.
de Borg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Coleman's head.
de Borg trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
de Borg scoring with punches to the head and body.
de Borg lands a couple of decent looking shots.

de Borg decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Coleman, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

de Borg darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Coleman is rocked!
Coleman is staying active underneath de Borg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Coleman taking some punishment here, with de Borg in his half guard.
de Borg trying to control from half guard but Coleman is working away.
de Borg 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.
de Borg passes to side control.
Coleman is looking for a sweep.
de Borg lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

de Borg decides to stand back up. de Borg steps back and let's Coleman get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

de Borg gets a clinch.

de Borg gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
de Borg is working Coleman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
de Borg with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay de Borg dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Coleman tries to clinch up
and de Borg counters with a two punch combo.

de Borg drives through and clinches with Coleman against the cage.

Coleman is fighting off a takedown attempt but de Borg is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Coleman to the mat. Coleman regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
de Borg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
de Borg lands a couple of elbows.
de Borg wants to control from the top but Coleman keeps moving.
Coleman wants to stand up but de Borg is controlling him.
de Borg is working Coleman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
de Borg working some strikes from top position.
de Borg passes Coleman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Coleman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coleman trying to control but de Borg postures up.
de Borg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Coleman defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman is trying to stand back up but de Borg is controlling him
Coleman has hold of de Borg's hands but de Borg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Coleman is trying to maintain the position but de Borg is very close to passing his half guard.
Coleman is trying to stand back up but de Borg is controlling him

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

de Borg takes the fight into the clinch.
de Borg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coleman jumps guard but de Borg stands there with Coleman around his waist. Coleman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from de Borg.

Coleman pulls guard.
Coleman keeping full guard, as de Borg tries to pass.
de Borg throwing strikes from guard but Coleman blocks nicely.
de Borg throws a strike but Coleman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Borg has his hands on Coleman's head, controlling the position.
de Borg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coleman's guard.
de Borg works a leg free and moves into half guard.
de Borg 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.
de Borg scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Coleman has hold of de Borg's hands but de Borg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Coleman is still in real trouble! Can de Borg finish him?
de Borg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from de Borg there.
de Borg working the head and body with strikes.

de Borg stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Coleman to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

de Borg drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
de Borg stands up over Coleman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
de Borg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
de Borg passes Coleman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Coleman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Coleman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

de Borg decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Coleman tries to clinch but de Borg moves away
and de Borg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Coleman seems to have recovered his senses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coleman.
de Borg lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Coleman is looking to close the distance but de Borg sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Coleman crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Coleman is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jay de Borg!