PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mat Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Coleman
vs
Diaz

180 cm
26
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
185 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mat Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz lands a jab to Coleman's midsection.
Diaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Coleman shoots in and gets a takedown into Diaz's guard.
Coleman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coleman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but Coleman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coleman with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman stands up over Diaz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Coleman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz looking to control.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Coleman throws a big right hand that misses.
Coleman sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Diaz has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.

It looks like Black Coleman has been cut.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coleman circles away quickly and effectively.
Coleman takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Coleman gets a takedown into half guard.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Coleman has control of the leg.
Coleman controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coleman.
Diaz is trying to control but Coleman passes into side control!
Diaz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Coleman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Diaz some visible discomfort.
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 happy to just control the position for now.
Diaz tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Diaz squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Coleman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to get to half guard.
Coleman controlling the position easily from mount.
Coleman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Diaz looks a forlorn figure.
Coleman scoring with strikes but Diaz is staying in there.
Diaz is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Coleman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Coleman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Diaz is rocked!
Diaz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Diaz is still in real trouble! Can Coleman finish him?
Coleman wants to control the pace but Diaz is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman scoring with strikes but Diaz is staying in there.
Diaz manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Coleman lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coleman working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Coleman there.
Coleman trying to mount his opponent but Diaz defends it.
Coleman prevents Diaz from improving his position.

Coleman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diaz defends it well.
Coleman wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Black Coleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Black Coleman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Coleman tries to move into range but Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz works the jab nicely.
Coleman slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coleman.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Coleman counters with a single leg into guard. Diaz didn't expect that.
Coleman trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Coleman puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Coleman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diaz's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Coleman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diaz's head.
Coleman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Coleman stops Diaz from getting back to his feet.
Coleman is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Diaz reverses the position - he's now on top in Coleman's guard.
Coleman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
Coleman throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Coleman looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Diaz has picked Coleman up and slammed him! Coleman can't keep hold of the triangle and Diaz manages to pass to side control!
Diaz misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Coleman is trying to control Diaz's posture but Diaz avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is looking to reverse the position.
Diaz lands a decent elbow from side control.
Diaz trying to control the action but Coleman is working from the bottom.
Coleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Coleman is looking for a sweep.
Diaz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Coleman is avoiding damage well.

Diaz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Coleman has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Coleman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is trying to get back to half guard.
Diaz tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Coleman manages to get back to half guard.
Diaz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Coleman's head.
Diaz 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 is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Black Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nice strikes from Diaz there.
Diaz thows a huge punch but Coleman dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Coleman is doing well to control the position and prevent Diaz from advancing to side control.
Diaz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Coleman is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diaz stalling away here and it's allowed Coleman to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Coleman is on top in guard.

Coleman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Coleman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mat Diaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Black Coleman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Coleman closes the distance and clinches up with Diaz, looking for a takedown. Coleman pushes Diaz against the cage but Diaz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by Diaz.

Coleman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Diaz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Diaz is trying to work for a sweep but Coleman has mounted him!
Coleman lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Coleman is landing with some decent strikes but Diaz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coleman with good strikes from the mount here!
Coleman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A big strike lands for Coleman! That's really hurt Diaz and he's turned his back - Coleman keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Coleman jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Black Coleman!