PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Coleman
vs
Dunham

178 cm
25
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Inexperienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Dunham!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman misses with the combination.
Dunham has his takedown stuffed

and Coleman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Coleman tries to break free but Dunham pushes him back against the cage.
Coleman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dunham has Coleman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Coleman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Coleman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jake Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Dunham.
Dunham tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dunham wants a takedown.
Dunham is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Coleman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Coleman tries for a takedown but Dunham manages to get underhooks.
Coleman fails to pull guard.
Coleman taking a breather.
Dunham swings wildly with an uppercut but Coleman uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman pushes off an throws an elbow but Dunham leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Coleman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Coleman taking a breather.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Coleman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt.
Dunham shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coleman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dunham wants to stand and escape but Coleman is having none of it.
Coleman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Coleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coleman trying to control but Dunham is working from the bottom.
Coleman tries to free his leg and advance position but Dunham is retaining full guard.

Jake Coleman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dunham fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coleman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dunham is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Coleman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Coleman sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Dunham looking for submissions off his back.
Dunham looks winded!
Dunham gets back to full guard.

Dunham working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Coleman has passed into half guard!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman prevents Dunham from standing back up.
Coleman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Coleman wants to pass the guard but Dunham is defending well.
Coleman not doing much here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coleman trying to mount his opponent but Dunham defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Coleman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Coleman shoots in and gets a takedown into Dunham's guard.

Dunham looking for a guillotine here but Coleman defends easily.
Dunham looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coleman is one step ahead there.

Dunham looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Coleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Dunham keeps moving.

Dunham 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 knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dunham on the ground.
Dunham is breathing heavily.
Coleman working some strikes from top position.
Coleman stays in close to Dunham's body and controls the position.
Coleman wants to pass the guard but Dunham is keeping the position.
Coleman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coleman stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dunham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coleman shoots in but Dunham avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dunham shoots in for a takedown but Coleman shows good takedown defense.
Dunham avoids the head kick by Coleman.
Dunham closes this distance looking for a takedown but Coleman circles away.
Dunham dives in and grabs Coleman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Coleman pushes down on Dunham's head and hops out.
Jake Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Dunham.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Coleman gets a takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Coleman seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunham tries to get to full guard but Coleman has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Coleman stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Jake Coleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dunham gets caught napping as Coleman dives in and scores a takedown. Dunham manages to retain guard.
Coleman is stalling in the full guard.
Coleman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dunham swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coleman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dunham is on top in guard.
Coleman has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jake Coleman.
Coleman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dunham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Coleman dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dunham moves out of range of the strikes.
Dunham shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Coleman misses with a takedown

and Dunham counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Coleman's guard now.
Coleman keeping moving, preventing Dunham from controlling successfully.
Coleman pulls Dunham in close to prevent any damage.
Coleman keeping full guard, as Dunham tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ryan Dunham has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dunham fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Coleman avoids it really well and circles away.
Coleman shoots in but no luck this time.
A slow jab from Dunham misses its intended target.
Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dunham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dunham avoids a kick to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dunham.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is looking to land body kicks.
Dunham fails to land the takedown.
Jake Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Dunham.
Dunham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dunham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coleman slips a straight right by Dunham.
Dunham blocks a head kick by Coleman.

Coleman has managed to clinch.

Dunham gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Coleman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Coleman tries to get out of the position.

Dunham seems to be looking for submissions.
Coleman is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Coleman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Coleman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Dunham avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dunham wants to control from the top but Coleman keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Coleman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dunham can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dunham postures up.
Dunham wants to control from the top but Coleman keeps moving.
Coleman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ryan Dunham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunham is looking to get back to full guard here but Coleman has managed to pass to side control instead.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryan Dunham.
Well Coleman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight for Jake Coleman!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Jake Coleman!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Jake Coleman!

Jake Coleman wins by unanimous decision!