PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Coleman
vs
Morrow

185 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Fight King Nutrition

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seth Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman doesn't manage to clinch there - Morrow circles away.
Morrow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Coleman lands with an overhand left.
Coleman doesn't manage to clinch there - Morrow circles away.
Coleman waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Morrow. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Morrow to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Morrow is rocked!

Morrow is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morrow is still in real trouble! Can Coleman finish him?
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 throws a big right hand that misses.
Morrow seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrow wants to sweep but no luck.
Morrow is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Coleman trying to control but Morrow is working from the bottom.
Morrow wants to sweep here but Coleman controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morrow is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow lands a couple of digs.
Coleman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morrow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morrow stands and throws Coleman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Morrow working the ground and pound.

Morrow thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Coleman is trying to get back to half guard.
Coleman manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Morrow is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Coleman pulls his head out easily.
Morrow looks gassed!
Coleman is looking to advance position but Morrow won't allow it.

Morrow looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Coleman lands a nice short elbow.
Morrow manages to get to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coleman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morrow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morrow wants to sweep but no luck.
Morrow throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Morrow thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Morrow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Morrow is looking for a triangle but Coleman pushes his legs off easily.

Morrow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Coleman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Coleman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morrow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coleman throws a right and a left that Morrow avoids nicely.
Coleman throws a nice looking combination but Morrow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morrow should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Morrow with a poor takedown
and Coleman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Coleman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morrow gets a takedown into half guard.

Morrow is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Coleman has managed to free his arm - good work.
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. Morrow connects with a nice short shot to Coleman's temple.
Morrow landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Morrow is looking for a kimura but Coleman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morrow to get the leverage.
Nice strikes from Morrow there.
Morrow trying to pass the guard but Coleman defending well.
Morrow has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Morrow is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Morrow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Seth Morrow!