PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and B A Ware (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Coleman might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Look me in my eyes. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Coleman
vs
A Ware

208 cm
25
283 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
280 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sex Panther!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bryan Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, B A Ware!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ware throws a wild body kick that Coleman sees coming a mile off.
Ware drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ware misses with a kick to the body.
Ware has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Coleman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like B A Ware has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ware moves out of range as Coleman throws a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Coleman, right into the meat.
Coleman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Coleman throws a looping overhand right but Ware ducks down to avoid it.
Coleman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coleman swings for the body but Ware moves out of range.
Coleman throws a hook but Ware avoids it easily.
Coleman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ware.
Coleman tries to land a leg kick but Ware saw it coming and moves away.
Coleman scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bryan Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman throws a head kick but Ware moves out of range.
Coleman throws a wild body kick that Ware sees coming a mile off.
Ware uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coleman.
Coleman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Coleman slips a jab from Ware.
Ware fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Coleman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ware throws a solid leg kick but Coleman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ware.

Ware shoots in and gets a takedown into Coleman's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ware is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ware trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coleman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ware.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ware trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.
Ware scoring with some ground and pound.
Coleman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Coleman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ware.
Ware throws a big right hand that misses.
Coleman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ware postures up in Coleman's guard and throws a big left but Coleman blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ware not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ware wants to control from the top but Coleman keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from Coleman's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ware avoids a kick to the body.
Coleman throws a low kick but Ware avoids it.
Coleman throws a body kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Coleman misses
and Ware counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ware throws a sloppy head kick and Coleman moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ware holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Coleman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Coleman pushes Ware back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Ware blocks a body shot from Coleman.
Coleman lands a hook that snaps the head of Ware backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Coleman prevents a body shot from Ware.
Coleman struggles to land a body shot inside as Ware controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Coleman.
Coleman tries to break free but Ware pushes him back against the ropes.
Ware scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Coleman breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ware on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ware ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coleman moves away.
Coleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ware moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Coleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on B A Ware's cut.
That's time! Coleman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Coleman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Coleman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ware lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Coleman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coleman misses with a leg kick.
Coleman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryan Coleman is winning the standup battle so far.
Ware displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coleman throws out the jab.
Ware misses with a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Ware as he connects with a hook.
Ware uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coleman.
Coleman tries to bum rush Ware with a series of wild strikes but Ware uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ware paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ware looks for the body kick but Coleman saw that one coming.
Ware tries a head kick but it misses.
Coleman throws a poor cross that misses

and Ware counters by moving into the clinch.
Coleman working aggressively here.
Ware blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Coleman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ware lands with a short shot to the head.
Ware wants to stall.
Coleman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ware lands a nice uppercut.
Coleman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Coleman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Coleman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ware is working Coleman over against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ware works on Coleman's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coleman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ware scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ware stalling in the clinch but Coleman improves position.
Ware presses Coleman against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ware scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ware's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by B A Ware.
Ware scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Coleman doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ware misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Coleman.
Coleman connects with a solid leg kick.
Coleman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ware. Ware obviously looking to wear him down.
That kick from Ware tenderised Coleman's leg. Coleman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ware lands a nice looking kick to the body. Coleman takes a step back to recover.
Coleman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coleman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ware.
Ware slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Coleman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ware lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coleman's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman misses with a wild body shot.
Ware takes one to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Ware finds it's target.
Coleman misses with a body kick.
A combination from Coleman does no damage.
Ware throws the kick towards the body but Coleman avoids it.
Coleman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Coleman gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ware counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coleman throws a right hand that Ware ducks under and follows up with a left that Ware also avoids with ease.
Coleman throws a lazy uppercut
and Ware counters with a good low kick that Coleman was not able to check.
Coleman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ware to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

B A Ware showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on B A Ware's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.

Ware throws a body kick that misses.
Ware avoids the body shot from Coleman.
Ware slips a straight right by Coleman.
Ware cracks the inside of Coleman's front leg.
Coleman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ware manages to avoid it.
Ware throws a sloppy head kick and Coleman moves out of range easily.
Ware scores with a shot to the body.
Ware steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coleman.
Ware throws a series of strikes that have Coleman backpedaling.
Coleman misses with a straight right.
Ware wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ware is looking to slow Coleman down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ware uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coleman has time to react.
Coleman misses with a body kick.
Ware clobbers Coleman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Coleman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ware.
A big left from Coleman misses.
Ware takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Coleman throws a body punch but Ware moves out of range.
Ware scores with a nice body kick.
Ware lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ware walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ware blocks a head kick by Coleman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ware lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ware throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ware slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ware scores with a head kick. Coleman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Ware throws a left that rocks Coleman and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Ware dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Coleman regain composure!
Coleman being controlled for a moment.
Ware is chipping away with strikes.

Coleman is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ware working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
You can see the frustration on Coleman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Coleman avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ware.
Ware throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ware creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Coleman sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ware works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ware throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
B A Ware has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ware trying to control the action but Coleman is working from the bottom.
An elbow from Ware crashes against the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ware lands some shots froms side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
B A Ware comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ware 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... B A Ware!