PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Finnick Odair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Coleman Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Finnick Odair has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Odair
vs
Coleman Jr

172 cm
31
142 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

176 cm
34
142 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Finnick Odair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Coleman Jr!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Odair misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Coleman Jr.
Coleman Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Odair makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Donk. Coleman Jr catches Odair right on the button with a cross.
Odair misses with a straight right.
Coleman Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Odair sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Coleman Jr shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Odair's guard.
Odair is trying to keep Coleman Jr in close.
Coleman Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coleman Jr won't allow Odair to sweep him here.
Odair controls Coleman Jr momentarily but Coleman Jr frees himself.
Coleman Jr connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odair avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coleman Jr trying to control but Odair is working from the bottom.
Coleman Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Odair is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Odair holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Odair preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Odair preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Odair tries to strike from the bottom.
Coleman Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Coleman Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Odair.
Coleman Jr wants to control from the top but Odair keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Coleman Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Odair doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Odair is trying to keep Coleman Jr in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odair has his hands on Coleman Jr's head, controlling the position.
Coleman Jr postures up in Odair's guard and throws a big left but Odair blocks it.
Coleman Jr postures up in Odair's guard and throws a big left but Odair blocks it.
Coleman Jr wants to pass the guard but Odair is keeping the position.
Odair utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coleman Jr pushes down on Odair's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Coleman Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Odair does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Odair blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coleman Jr.
Odair is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Odair is looking to control Coleman Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Odair avoid being mounted?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Coleman Jr connects with a nice short shot to Odair's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Odair is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Odair keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Coleman Jr is trying to control. Odair wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Coleman Jr winds up and cracks Odair with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Odair works his way to full guard. Good work.
Odair preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Coleman Jr pushing down on Odair's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Odair is not content to let Coleman Jr control the position.
Coleman Jr seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Coleman Jr lands with a punch from half guard.
Odair wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Coleman Jr there.
Odair wants to control but Coleman Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Coleman Jr drops an elbow to the side of Odair's head.
Coleman Jr prevents Odair from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Coleman Jr there.
Coleman Jr lands strikes from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Odair wants to get back to full guard but Coleman Jr has mounted him!
Coleman Jr fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Odair is rocked!
BOOM! Coleman Jr connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oh Odair is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coleman Jr looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Odair covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Coleman Jr!
Mark Coleman Jr really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Soul Supremacy Fight Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.