PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rhyan Arias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arias kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is i just want it all. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Arias
vs
Coleman

173 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

169 cm
20
149 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rhyan Arias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman blocks a head kick by Arias.
Arias tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coleman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Coleman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Coleman cracks the inside of Arias's front leg.
Arias throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coleman scores with a leg kick.
Coleman lands a nice shot to the body.
Coleman misses with a straight right.
Arias moves out of range of the body kick from Coleman.
Arias seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Arias throws a head kick but Coleman moves out of range.
Arias misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arias stuffs the takedown attempt from Coleman. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet.
Coleman tries to clinch up.
Rhyan Arias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman takes a kick to the side of the head.
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 lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like Rhyan Arias has been cut.
Arias is breathing heavily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Arias escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coleman clinches with his opponent.
Arias wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Coleman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arias can't break the clinch.
Coleman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Coleman manages to break the clinch.
Coleman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Arias if he has to take too many more of those.

Coleman moves into the clinch.
Coleman lands an elbow inside that Arias shrugs off.
Arias can't break the clinch.

Coleman jumps guard.

Coleman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Arias sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Coleman's guard.
Coleman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Coleman trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arias is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Coleman is just riding it out for now. Arias eventually gives up the hold.
Coleman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Arias looking to pass the guard.

Coleman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Arias defends it easily.
Arias trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coleman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arias postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Arias is pushing down on Coleman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Coleman is fighting to maintain full guard but Arias has managed to sneak the leg through.
Coleman is trying to control but can't.
Coleman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Coleman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Arias postures up in Coleman's guard and throws a big left but Coleman blocks it.
Arias slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Arias swings around for an armbar but Coleman sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Arias's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman trying to control but Arias is working from the bottom.

Coleman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Arias is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Coleman throws a big right hand that misses.
Arias preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Coleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rhyan Arias's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Coleman slips a jab and a cross from Arias.
Arias sets himself, and Coleman steps forward looking for the clinch! Arias avoids it this time.
Arias shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coleman sprawls well. Coleman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arias gets slowly back to his feet.

Coleman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Coleman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Arias gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Coleman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coleman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arias.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arias misses with a head kick.

Arias gets tackled into the cage by Coleman. Coleman maintains the clinch.
Coleman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arias has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Arias manages to break the clinch.
Coleman lands a right hook to the body.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias throws a head kick that misses.
Alex Coleman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arias swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arias on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Coleman blocks a head kick by Arias.
Arias tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coleman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Arias somewhat.
Coleman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Arias defends well and Coleman ends up having to push Arias into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rhyan Arias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Coleman.

Coleman moves into range and clinches up with Arias.
Coleman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arias.

Arias manages to break the clinch.

Arias gets tackled into the cage by Coleman. Coleman maintains the clinch.
Coleman dodges an elbow strike from Arias.
Coleman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Coleman lands a nice knee to the body.
Arias holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arias has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Coleman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Coleman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Coleman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coleman has Arias pressed against the cage, preventing Arias from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Arias's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Coleman trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Coleman throws an elbow but misses.
Arias tries to circle away but Coleman has him pinned against the cage.
Arias avoiding damage as Coleman throws knees to the body.
Arias has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Coleman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coleman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Coleman breaks the clinch.
Arias throws a sloppy head kick and Coleman moves out of range easily.
A head kick from Coleman lands but Arias takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman cracks Arias with an open hand slap.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Arias as he jumps to the side.
Arias misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rhyan Arias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coleman misses with a body kick.
Arias throws a head kick that misses.
Coleman throws a head kick that half lands.
Arias throws a nice head kick!
Arias throws a sloppy head kick and Coleman moves out of range easily.
Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arias paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Arias. Coleman shrugs it off though.
Coleman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arias throws a sloppy head kick and Coleman moves out of range easily.
Coleman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Arias.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arias moves out of range of the body kick.
Coleman looks for the body kick but Arias saw that one coming.
Coleman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Coleman. No joy for Arias on that attempt.
Arias throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Arias throws a lazy head kick
and Coleman counters with a nice body shot.

Arias gets a clinch.
Coleman misses with a knee to the head.

Arias breaks the clinch.
Arias will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Coleman pushes Arias up against the cage in a clinch.
Coleman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Coleman tries to land a knee to the head but Arias blocks with his arms.

Arias breaks from the clinch.

Coleman closes the distance and clinches.
Coleman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Coleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rhyan Arias's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Arias throws a head kick that misses.
Arias pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coleman throws the left hand but Arias avoids the punch easily.

Arias instigates a clinch.

Coleman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coleman lands with a nice combination. Arias backs away looking to recover.
Arias is trying hard to land a takedown here. Coleman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Coleman forces Arias back against the cage and clinches.
Arias dodges an elbow strike from Coleman.
Coleman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arias.
Coleman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arias's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arias takes a knee to the side of the body.
Arias avoids the elbow strike from Coleman, against the cage.
Coleman missing with knees to the body.

Arias escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Arias.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coleman forces Arias back against the cage and clinches.
Coleman misses with an elbow strike.
Coleman missing with knees to the body.

Coleman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arias moves out of range of the body kick.

Arias takes the fight into the clinch.
Arias wants to break the clinch but can't.
Coleman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arias has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Arias blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Arias breaks from the clinch.
Arias misses with a head kick.

Coleman clinches up against the cage.
Coleman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Coleman tries a knee to the head but Arias blocks it.

Arias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arias lands a head kick!
Arias has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rhyan Arias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arias swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Coleman counters with a series of strikes. Arias will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Arias instigates a clinch.
Arias drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Coleman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Coleman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Coleman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arias's efforts to push away.

Arias pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arias throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Coleman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Arias gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Arias blocks an elbow strike.
Arias avoiding damage as Coleman throws knees to the body.
Alex Coleman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Arias breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coleman tries to land a front kick but Arias steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Coleman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arias throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arias tries a head kick but it misses.
Arias misses with a head kick.
Arias throws a sloppy head kick and Coleman moves out of range easily.
Coleman feints a counter leg kick.

Coleman clinches up with Arias and pushes him back against the cage.
Coleman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arias avoids it.
Coleman misses with a knee strike.

Arias breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arias misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Coleman moves into range and clinches up with Arias.
Arias wants to take the fight to the mat but Coleman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Coleman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arias tries to circle away but Coleman has him pinned against the cage.
Coleman wants a takedown but no success here.
Knees to the body from Arias.

Arias escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arias walks forward, straight into a front kick from Coleman.
Sloppy strikes from Arias. Those never looked like landing.
Coleman lands with a straight right. Arias didn't see that one coming.
Coleman avoids the head kick by Arias.
Rhyan Arias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Coleman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Coleman closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Coleman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Coleman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Coleman!
The defeated Rhyan Arias had this to say: 'hes got lucky'.