PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Wilson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Coleman
vs
Wilson

150 cm
19
152 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

150 cm
19
152 lbs
2 - 2 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nigel Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wilson takes the fight into the clinch.
Coleman really is a fat lump.
Coleman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Wilson.
Wilson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but Coleman blocks with his arms.
Wilson misses with a knee to the head.
Wilson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coleman.
Wilson scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Nigel Coleman has been cut.
Coleman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wilson gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Coleman has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Wilson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Coleman throwing strikes and Wilson squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Coleman.
BOOM! Coleman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Coleman misses with a head shot.
Coleman lands a big shot there that rocks Wilson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Coleman misses with a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman lands a big elbow.
Coleman unloads with some shots from mount but Wilson bucks and avoids them well.
Coleman landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Wilson is trying to escape the mount.
Coleman looking to ground and pound but Wilson is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Coleman there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Coleman unloading with bombs!
Coleman throws some wild stikes that Wilson manages to avoid easily.
Coleman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Coleman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wilson is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to hold on but Coleman pushes him away.
Coleman scoring with strikes but Wilson is staying in there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman tries to control but Wilson wriggling away.
Coleman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigel Coleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nigel Coleman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wilson moves into the clinch.

Coleman is trying to trip Wilson. He has hold of a leg but Wilson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Coleman persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Coleman prevents Wilson from getting back to his feet.
Coleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Coleman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Coleman 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.
Coleman is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilson has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Coleman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wilson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Mark Wilson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Wilson moves into the clinch.
Wilson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coleman is defending well for now.
Coleman avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.
Wilson pushes off an throws an elbow but Coleman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Coleman takes a knee to the side of the body.

Coleman gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Wilson regains guard.
Coleman preventing the sweep.
Coleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wilson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throws a big elbow that misses.
Coleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mark Wilson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wilson as he avoids it easily.
No luck for Coleman with that takedown attempt.

Wilson gets a clinch.
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!
Wilson controlling the action here for a moment.
Coleman avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.

Coleman has Wilson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Coleman pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Wilson tumbling to the mat - Coleman dives into Wilson's guard.
Wilson looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilson, not yet.
Coleman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Coleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mark Wilson.

Wilson rushes Coleman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Coleman tries to pull guard but Wilson holds him up against the cage and eventually Coleman drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nigel Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coleman wants a takedown.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coleman avoids it.
Wilson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coleman is defending well for now.
Wilson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coleman is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wilson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Coleman is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigel Coleman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nigel Coleman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wilson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Coleman, pushing him back against the cage.
Coleman avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
Wilson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wilson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coleman blocks it with crossed arms.
Coleman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wilson after a bit of a struggle.
Wilson trying to land knees to the body.
Wilson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coleman.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Coleman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wilson to keep the fight standing.
Coleman avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.
Wilson trying to control the position but instead, Coleman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wilson into the cage.
Wilson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coleman avoids it.
Wilson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coleman is defending well for now.
Coleman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nigel Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but Coleman blocks with his arms.
Coleman looking for a takedown.
Wilson tries a knee to the head but Coleman blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wilson misses with a knee strike.

Coleman is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Wilson can't fight it off and eventually Coleman manages to take the fight to the floor. Wilson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wilson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coleman.
Mark Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nigel Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Coleman throwing strikes but missing.
Coleman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wilson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coleman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coleman throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coleman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Mark Wilson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Wilson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Wilson gets a clinch.
Wilson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wilson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coleman is defending well for now.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Coleman gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Wilson regains guard.
Coleman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wilson's head.
Coleman landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coleman.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coleman cracks Wilson with a solid left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Wilson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Coleman is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Wilson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nigel Coleman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Coleman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nigel Coleman!