PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rulon Gardener Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Gardener Jr
vs
Coleman

192 cm
24
245 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
27
236 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rulon Gardener Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reggie Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gardener Jr gets a takedown into half guard.
Coleman is trying to get back to full guard.
Gardener Jr is thwarting Coleman's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Coleman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gardener Jr slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Coleman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gardener Jr is one step ahead there.
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 avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Coleman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gardener Jr.
Coleman looking to control.

Coleman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gardener Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Coleman pushes Gardener Jr off and scrambles back to his feet.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gardener Jr throws a solid leg kick but Coleman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gardener Jr.
Gardener Jr misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardener Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Coleman is out of range and Gardener Jr settles back down.

Coleman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Coleman tries to score with some ground and pound. Gardener Jr controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gardener Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Gardener Jr is holding Coleman down, trying to stall.

Coleman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gardener Jr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman looks up at the clock and then as Gardener Jr takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Coleman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Coleman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Coleman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gardener Jr regains half guard.
Coleman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Coleman is trying to control the action in half guard but Gardener Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Coleman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Coleman drops an elbow to the side of Gardener Jr's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gardener Jr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gardener Jr keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Gardener Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gardener Jr keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Gardener Jr is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at EvolutioN MMA Acadamy & Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Gardener Jr trying to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman with a nice head shot there.
Coleman stopping the sweep attempt from Gardener Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coleman cracks Gardener Jr with a solid left hand.
Coleman postures up and lands a big shot to Gardener Jr's brow.
Coleman wants to pass the guard but Gardener Jr is keeping the position.
Coleman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gardener Jr keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gardener Jr is on top in guard.
Coleman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reggie Coleman dominated that round.
That's time! Gardener Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Coleman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gardener Jr pinned against the cage. Gardener Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gardener Jr has his takedown stuffed

and Coleman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Coleman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gardener Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Gardener Jr is looking to escape.
Coleman is keen to just control but Gardener Jr is a slippery customer.
Coleman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Reggie Coleman has got the better of the ground game so far.

Gardener Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Coleman pulls his head out easily.
Gardener Jr trying to control from the bottom.
Coleman wants to take a breather but Gardener Jr is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coleman tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gardener Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman is pressing down on Gardener Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gardener Jr is holding on for now.
Coleman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Coleman trying to control the action but Gardener Jr is working from the bottom.

Coleman seems to be working for a kimura but Gardener Jr defends the submission attempt.
Gardener Jr gets back to full guard.
Coleman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gardener Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Coleman manages to get himself to full guard.
Gardener Jr trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Coleman manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman lands a couple of elbows.
Coleman trying to control but Gardener Jr is working from the bottom.
Gardener Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gardener Jr passes to full mount!
Coleman can't escape the position.

Coleman bucks Gardener Jr off and manages to get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gardener Jr gets caught napping as Coleman dives in and scores a takedown. Gardener Jr manages to retain guard.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
Coleman passes Gardener Jr's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Coleman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gardener Jr's head.

Coleman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gardener Jr holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Coleman throwing shots but Gardener Jr is blocking nicely.
Gardener Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gardener Jr on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gardener Jr is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardener Jr wants to control but Coleman is keeping busy.
Coleman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gardener Jr manages to get to full guard.
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 works over Gardener Jr with some ground and pound from guard.
Gardener Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Coleman manages to get himself to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman is looking to stand up but Gardener Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reggie Coleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Coleman throws an overhand right that lands on Gardener Jr's shoulder, as Gardener Jr tries to avoid the shot.

Coleman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Coleman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gardener Jr's guard.
Gardener Jr tries to get to full guard but Coleman has control of the leg.
Gardener Jr desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Coleman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gardener Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gardener Jr is trying to control but Coleman manages to pass to mount!
Gardener Jr gets back to half guard.
Coleman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Coleman passes the guard and advances to mount!
Coleman lands a couple of good shots and Gardener Jr has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Coleman is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Gardener Jr has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Coleman has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Gardener Jr taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Coleman doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Reggie Coleman!