PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Strzelba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Strzelba
vs
Coleman

201 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

187 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcin Strzelba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Greg Coleman!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strzelba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coleman sprawls well. Coleman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Strzelba gets slowly back to his feet.
Coleman scores with a leg kick.

Strzelba rushes Coleman and presses him up against the cage.
Strzelba wants to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coleman.
Coleman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Coleman drops Strzelba with a big knee straight up the middle! Strzelba is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

It looks like Marcin Strzelba has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strzelba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coleman sprawls well. Coleman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Strzelba gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coleman tries to keep at a distance but Strzelba has taken the fight into the clinch.
Coleman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Strzelba is working for takedown but Coleman is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcin Strzelba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Strzelba is trying to maintain a safe position but Coleman gets an underhook and turns Strzelba into the cage.
Strzelba can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Strzelba tries to stall but Coleman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Strzelba goes for a takedown attempt but Coleman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Strzelba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Coleman. Coleman obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Strzelba instigates a clinch.
Strzelba is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Coleman stops a takedown attempt from Strzelba.
Coleman connects with a knee to the head.
Coleman prevents a body shot from Strzelba.
Coleman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Strzelba is working for takedown but Coleman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Strzelba looking to slow down the pace here.
Coleman is pressed up against the cage. Strzelba has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Coleman down to the mat. Coleman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Strzelba is breathing heavily.
Coleman throws a right hand that Strzelba ducks under and follows up with a left that Strzelba also avoids with ease.
Strzelba with a lazy takedown attempt
and Coleman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coleman lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Strzelba can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Coleman and Strzelba drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Coleman.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Coleman!