PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Coleman acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Dunham
vs
Coleman

185 cm
25
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
197 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Likes comics

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Dunham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Coleman!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coleman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dunham's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dunham is trying to control the position but Coleman postures up.
Coleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coleman is in close to Dunham's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Coleman trying to control but Dunham is working from the bottom.
Coleman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Coleman wants to pass the guard but Dunham is keeping the position.
Coleman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dunham utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dunham avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dunham is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dunham tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Coleman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman missing with punches from the bottom.
Coleman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dunham. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coleman is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dunham seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Coleman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dunham stops Coleman from getting back to his feet.
Dunham wants to stand but Coleman has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Coleman is looking to get back to is feet but Dunham passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Coleman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dunham wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dunham wants to stand but Coleman has his arm trapped.
Coleman is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Coleman prevents Dunham from moving into mount.
Dunham tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Coleman is looking to regain half guard here but Dunham keeps moving and retains side control.
Coleman tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Coleman throwing hammer fists to the chest of Dunham. What's that going to do exactly?
Dunham trying to control but Coleman is having none of it.
Dunham prevents Coleman from getting the reversal.
Coleman is squirming around, avoiding Dunham's attempts to control the action.
Coleman slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunham tries to stand and escape but Coleman actually recovers to full guard.
Coleman trying to keep a closed guard but Dunham is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman keeping moving, preventing Dunham from controlling successfully.
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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunham stops Coleman from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dunham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Dunham misses.
Dunham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dunham leaves Coleman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dunham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coleman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunham tries to work over Coleman's front leg with a kick but Coleman checks it.
Coleman slips a jab from Dunham.
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dunham wants to clinch up but Coleman keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coleman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dunham moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Coleman looking to sit in guard and control but Dunham gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Coleman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Coleman wants to hit a switch here but Dunham passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Coleman there!
Dunham trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham is really struggling to control Coleman but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Coleman wants to get back to his feet.
Dunham wants to control the pace but Coleman is squirming around nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Coleman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Coleman is desperately trying to improve his position but Dunham has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Coleman tries to lock up and control but Dunham gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
Coleman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dunham haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
You get the feeling that Coleman really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Dunham trying to control but Coleman is having none of it.
Coleman is looking to get to half guard.
Dunham controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunham trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Coleman is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ryan Dunham will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dunham is looking to clinch but Coleman is avoiding it.
Dunham misses with a combination

and Coleman counters with a takedown into side control.
Dunham taking punishment in the form of punches.
Coleman is chipping away with strikes.
Coleman working the ground and pound from side control.
Dunham looks to move to half guard but instead Coleman has passed into mount! Damn!
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!
A nice elbow there by Coleman.
Coleman wants to control the pace but Dunham is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dunham is bucking up trying to escape but Coleman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Coleman scoring with strikes but Dunham is staying in there.
Dunham is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Coleman scoring with strikes but Dunham is staying in there.
Coleman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dunham can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Dunham is rocked!
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!
Coleman with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Dunham is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coleman lands a couple of good shots and Dunham has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dunham manages to reverse the position and now he's in Coleman's guard. Nice work there by Dunham.
Coleman looking for a sweep. Not yet Coleman, not yet.
Coleman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dunham is controlling him.
Dunham seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham wants to get up but he can't break Coleman's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Coleman wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Dunham manages to pass to side control.
Dunham thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Coleman's head.
Coleman landing rabbit punches to the side of Dunham's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Coleman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Coleman trying to get back to full guard but Dunham takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunham trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Coleman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dunham trying to control but Coleman is having none of it.
Coleman is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunham won't let Coleman get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Coleman is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman tries to hold on but Dunham pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Coleman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Coleman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

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