PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lashley has chosen Hustlin as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Coleman Jr
vs
Lashley

176 cm
31
127 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

168 cm
36
153 lbs
24 - 24 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Soul Supremacy Nutrition (90% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Coleman Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Lashley!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lashley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Coleman Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Coleman Jr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Lashley closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Coleman Jr did well to prevent Lashley getting side control.
Coleman Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lashley working Coleman Jr over with strikes.
Coleman Jr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lashley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lashley's back!
Coleman Jr lands strikes to the head.
Coleman Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lashley is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Lashley grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Coleman Jr controls the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Coleman Jr looking for the choke but no joy.

Lashley defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Coleman Jr's arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley is trying to get back to his feet but Coleman Jr has full control of the position and if anything, Lashley has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Coleman Jr looking for the RNC.
Lashley is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Coleman Jr.

Coleman Jr is persistently looking for the submission but Lashley is defending it well.

That's two 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.
Lashley wants to get back to his feet.
Coleman Jr is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Coleman Jr gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Coleman Jr gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Coleman Jr apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Coleman Jr slips a jab and a cross from Lashley.

Lashley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lashley tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman Jr is trying to get back to half guard.
Coleman Jr manages to get back to half guard.

Coleman Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lashley slips a nice elbow through Coleman Jr's hands, connecting with Coleman Jr's forehead.
Lashley working the head and body with strikes.

Coleman Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Coleman Jr misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Coleman Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Coleman Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Lashley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Coleman Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lashley is looking to take a break and control but Coleman Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Coleman Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lashley pulls his head out easily.

Coleman Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lashley working over Coleman Jr with some ground and pound. Coleman Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Coleman Jr looking for submissions off his back.

Coleman Jr looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lashley slips a nice elbow through Coleman Jr's hands, connecting with Coleman Jr's forehead.
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 Mark Coleman Jr will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Coleman Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lashley stuffs the takedown attempt from Coleman Jr. Coleman Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Coleman Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Luke Lashley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lashley drives through with a takedown into guard.

Coleman Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lashley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lashley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lashley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Lashley is posturing up here but Coleman Jr has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Lashley tries to roll out but it's too tight and Lashley has to tap! Slick submission there by Coleman Jr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Coleman Jr!
Mark Coleman Jr very nearly forgot to thank Soul Supremacy Fight Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.