PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Skins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Coates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coates has chosen RAWR as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Skins
vs
Coates

190 cm
32
164 lbs
17 - 32 - 0

195 cm
23
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Determined

Golden Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 32 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Skins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergio Coates!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coates gets caught napping as Skins dives in and scores a takedown. Coates manages to retain guard.
Coates controls Skins momentarily but Skins frees himself.
Coates throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Coates looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skins wants to control from the top but Coates keeps moving.
Skins forces his way into half guard.
Coates looks like he's trying to stand up.

Coates makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Skins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Skins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Skins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coates shoots in for a takedown but Skins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Coates.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Coates.
Skins dives in and grabs Coates's left leg, looking for a takedown. Coates pushes down on Skins's head and hops out.
Coates wants to clinch up but Skins keeps it at a distance.
Coates throws a sloppy head kick and Skins moves out of range easily.
Coates shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skins as he jumps to the side.
Skins shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Skins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skins closes the distance and clinches up with Coates, looking for a takedown. Skins pushes Coates against the cage but Coates circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Coates is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Skins's half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coates wants to pass to mount but Skins is defending the position.
Coates slows the pace down in half guard.
Coates looks to land a strike but Skins avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Coates trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coates showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sergio Coates was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Skins forces Coates back against the cage and clinches.
Skins wants to get back to striking at distance but Coates won't allow it.

Coates decides to pull guard.
Skins postures up.
Coates throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Coates working a defensive guard here.
Coates wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Skins is now in half guard.
Coates is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skins controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Coates wants to control but Skins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Skins is pressing down on Coates's thigh, looking to free his foot. Coates is holding on for now.
Skins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Coates keeping hold of Skins's head, controlling as best he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sergio Coates has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Coates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Coates tries to clinch up but Skins circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Coates dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Coates tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Coates.
Coates thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick from Skins misses.

Coates clinches.
Skins is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Skins takes a shot to the head.

Coates pulls guard.

Coates is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Coates has his foot on Skins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Skins works his way back into a safe position though.
Skins won't allow Coates to sweep him here.
Coates keeping moving, preventing Skins from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coates trying to control the position.
Coates is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Tony Skins wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Skins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Coates swivels and escapes.
Nice straight punches there by Coates. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Coates.
Skins looks to land a combination but Coates avoids it well.
Skins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Coates avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coates has his takedown stuffed

and Skins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Coates manages to break the clinch.
Skins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Coates as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Skins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coates shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skins pinned against the cage. Skins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Coates lands with a nice body kick.
Coates shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Skins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Skins manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Coates on his heels. He'll look to pass Coates's guard now, I'm sure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skins wants to control from the top but Coates keeps moving.
Skins prevents Coates from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coates is trying to control the position but Skins postures up.
Skins looking to pass the guard.

Skins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Coates has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Skins has managed to get both his arms back between Coates's legs - danger averted.
Skins wants to stand but Coates has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Coates has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skins wants to stand but Coates has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Skins wants to control from the top but Coates keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tony Skins just wasn't active enough.
Skins moves in looking to clinch but Coates pushes him off.
Coates lands a front kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skins throws a sloppy head kick and Coates moves out of range easily.
Skins stuffs the takedown.

Coates moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sergio Coates will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jab from Coates.

Skins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Skins is thwarting Coates's attempts to control the position.
Coates is trying to get back to full guard.
Skins wants to get back to his feet.
Coates wants to improve his position but Skins is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skins is pressing down on Coates's thigh, looking to free his foot. Coates is holding on for now.
Coates is trying to get back to full guard.
Skins is trying to control. Coates wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Coates is trying to maintain the position but Skins is very close to passing his half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Coates tries for a takedown but Skins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Coates moves into the clinch successfully.
Coates will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Skins up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coates lands an elbow just above Skins 's eye.

Coates manages to break the clinch.
Skins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coates is fending him off so far but Skins persists. Nope, Coates circles away and we're back to standing.
Coates lands a front kick.
Coates wants to clinch up but Skins keeps it at a distance.
Skins leaves Coates with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Coates moves out of range of the body kick from Skins.
Coates shoots in but Skins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tony Skins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Coates.
Coates shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Skins sprawls well. Skins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Coates gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skins tries to clinch but Coates is having none of it.
Skins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coates misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Skins shoots for a double leg takedown but Coates sprawls well. He's pushed Skins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Skins fails with a takedown attempt.
Coates misses with a series of wild punches.
Coates will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Coates finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Skins fails with a takedown attempt.
Tony Skins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coates shoots for a double leg takedown but Skins sprawls well. He's pushed Coates's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coates.
Coates takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Skins throws a hook to the side of Coates's head but Coates sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coates jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Coates.

Skins moves into range and clinches up with Coates.
Tony Skins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sergio Coates is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Coates fails to pull the fight into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sergio Coates.
Well Coates has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Coates!
After the big win, Sergio Coates made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Amsterdam in London 95% Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.