PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dino Bowmeister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Coleman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bowmeister
vs
Coleman

185 cm
25
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
218 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dino Bowmeister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowmeister throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bowmeister circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bowmeister steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coleman.
Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bowmeister swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bowmeister avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bowmeister throws a leg kick which misses Coleman's front leg but catches the back leg as Coleman tries to avoid it.
Bowmeister throws a lazy right hand but Coleman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bowmeister connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Coleman moves into the clinch.
Coleman tries to land knees in the clinch but Bowmeister avoids the damage to the body.
Coleman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Dino Bowmeister has been cut.
Bowmeister working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowmeister managing to block the knees to the body from Coleman.
Coleman pushes off an throws an elbow but Bowmeister leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Coleman stalls.
Coleman landing knees to the body.
Bowmeister is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman throws an elbow but it misses.
Bowmeister is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coleman is defending well for now.

Bowmeister pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Bowmeister keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Bowmeister keeps moving.
Coleman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Coleman looking to sit in guard and control but Bowmeister gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Coleman is trying to control the position but Bowmeister postures up.
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.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is trying to keep Bowmeister in close.
Coleman looking to control but Bowmeister passes into half guard.
Bowmeister wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coleman keeps working.
It looks like Bowmeister is going to stand back up.

Bowmeister is looking for a kimura but Coleman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bowmeister to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman wants to control but Bowmeister is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Coleman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bowmeister. 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 trying to stand back up but Bowmeister is controlling him
Coleman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bowmeister is working away from the top position though.

Coleman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Coleman trying to control here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bowmeister throws out a loose jab but Coleman uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bowmeister throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Coleman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coleman slips under a jab.

Coleman clinches up against the cage.
Coleman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Coleman tries to land knees in the clinch but Bowmeister avoids the damage to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Coleman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bowmeister is defending well for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bowmeister is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Coleman lands an elbow that stopped Bowmeister in his tracks for a moment.
Come on Coleman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dino Bowmeister will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dino Bowmeister's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bowmeister throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coleman. Bowmeister does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bowmeister misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coleman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coleman moves in looking to clinch but Bowmeister pushes him off.
A bone on bone clash there as Coleman blocks the leg kick.
Coleman's coach down at Foot Loves was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Coleman's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bowmeister avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coleman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman thows a leg kick but Bowmeister checks it
and Bowmeister counters with an inside leg kick.
Coleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bowmeister moves away.

Coleman moves into range and clinches up with Bowmeister.
Coleman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Coleman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowmeister blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Coleman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bowmeister blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Coleman lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Coleman.
Coleman crunches a lovely knee into Bowmeister's ribcage.
Coleman trying to land knees to the body.
Coleman lands an elbow inside.
Come on Coleman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bowmeister takes an elbow to the forehead.
Coleman misses with an elbow over the top.
Coleman stalling the fight.
Bowmeister throws a punch but it's blocked by Coleman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowmeister throws a head punch that misses.
Coleman lands an elbow inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowmeister misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bowmeister tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Coleman smiles and moves away.
Bowmeister throws the kick towards the body but Coleman avoids it.

Coleman has closed the distance and engaged Bowmeister in a clinch.
Michael Coleman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Bowmeister has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Coleman regains guard immediately.
Coleman wants to control the position but Bowmeister says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Coleman trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowmeister looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Coleman trying to hold on to Bowmeister's head to control him but Bowmeister postures up.
Coleman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman wants to control but Bowmeister is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bowmeister 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.
Coleman trying to control from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Coleman wants to get back to full guard but Bowmeister has passed into side control.
Coleman wants to control but Bowmeister postures up.
Coleman looking for a sweep but Bowmeister has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Coleman has given up his back here.
Coleman just trying to survive but Bowmeister is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Bowmeister is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Coleman won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Bowmeister off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dino Bowmeister!