PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Coleman
vs
Lewis

172 cm
26
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jackson Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coleman circles away quickly and effectively.
Lewis moves to clinch but Coleman breaks away
and Coleman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coleman shoots in for a takedown but Lewis shows good takedown defense.
Coleman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Jackson Lewis has been cut.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lewis as he avoids it easily.
Coleman fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Coleman with a poor takedown

and Lewis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Coleman's guard now.
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!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lewis stands up over Coleman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Coleman keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Coleman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lewis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lewis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coleman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lewis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lewis trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.
Lewis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Coleman being controlled here, momentarily.
Coleman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lewis throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coleman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lewis passes into side control.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
Coleman defending against the ground and pound.
Lewis working the head with strikes.
Lewis tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman can't do much from the bottom here.
Lewis trying to control the position but Coleman is working away.
Coleman gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman wants to control but Lewis is keeping busy.
Lewis stalling.
Lewis trying to control from Coleman's half guard. Coleman has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Coleman being controlled here, momentarily.
Lewis won't allow Coleman to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is looking to advance position but Coleman has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Lewis slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Coleman escapes and gets back to his feet.
Coleman doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lewis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Coleman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coleman is trying to keep Lewis in close.
Lewis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Lewis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Lewis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lewis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lewis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Coleman defends it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Coleman scores with a four punch combination!
Coleman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lewis swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lewis.
Coleman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis shoots in but Coleman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
George Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Lewis.
Lewis fails with the takedown.
Coleman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lewis.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Coleman circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice sprawl there from Coleman as Lewis shoots in.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt

and Lewis counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lewis goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Coleman has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lewis but great work by Coleman.
Lewis is not content to let Coleman control the position.
You can see the frustration on Lewis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis tries to improve position but can't.
Coleman working away.
Coleman working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coleman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Coleman decides to stand back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lewis closes the distance and clinches up with Coleman, looking for a takedown. Lewis pushes Coleman against the cage but Coleman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Coleman shoots and misses
and Lewis counters with a left and a right that stings Coleman.
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lewis is defended easily by Coleman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis shoots for a takedown but Coleman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Coleman circles away and keeps his distance.
Lewis stuffs the takedown.
Lewis is looking to clinch but Coleman is avoiding it.
Coleman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
George Coleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Coleman pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Lewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jackson Lewis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Coleman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lewis circles away.
A punch combination from Coleman misses.

Coleman gets caught napping as Lewis dives in and scores a takedown. Coleman manages to retain guard.
Lewis postures up in Coleman's guard and throws a big left but Coleman blocks it.
Lewis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Coleman being controlled here, momentarily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Coleman holds on and takes a little breather.
Lewis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coleman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lewis is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lewis drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Coleman dives on top into guard.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Lewis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lewis looking for a sweep. Not yet Lewis, not yet.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Coleman won't allow Lewis to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because George Coleman wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sloppy strikes from Coleman. Those never looked like landing.
Lewis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Coleman misses with a takedown
and Lewis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Lewis wants to clinch
and Coleman counters with a two punch combo.
Lewis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Coleman swivels and escapes.
Coleman stuffs the takedown attempt from Lewis. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Coleman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lewis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lewis trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.
Coleman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lewis is controlling him.

Coleman looking for a guillotine here but Lewis defends easily.
Coleman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson Lewis has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Coleman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lewis.
Lewis with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis connects with a couple of short punches.
Lewis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
George Coleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Coleman has his foot on Lewis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lewis works his way back into a safe position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Lewis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lewis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Lewis!
Jackson Lewis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.