PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cody Garbrandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garbrandt's entrance music is Volbeat - A Warrior's Call. A fine choice. Cody Garbrandt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Garbrandt
vs
Coleman

179 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

169 cm
20
149 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cody Garbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garbrandt misses with a two punch combination.
Garbrandt swinging wildly here.
Garbrandt 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 pushes Garbrandt away with a front kick.
Coleman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garbrandt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Garbrandt tries a head kick but it misses.
Coleman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garbrandt throws a low kick but Coleman avoids it.
Coleman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Coleman misses.
Coleman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garbrandt lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Coleman lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbrandt throws a head kick but Coleman moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Garbrandt.
Garbrandt stalks Coleman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Coleman's face. Coleman staggers backwards, shaken.
Garbrandt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Coleman throws a head kick that misses.
Coleman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Coleman.
Garbrandt circles away from the clinch attempt.
A quick step to the side and Garbrandt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garbrandt tries to bum rush Coleman with a series of wild strikes but Coleman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Coleman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Coleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coleman doesn't manage to clinch there - Garbrandt circles away.
Coleman lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coleman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Coleman throws a series of punches but Garbrandt moves out of range.
Garbrandt misses with a two punch combination.
Coleman looks to throw a body kick

and Garbrandt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Coleman crunches a lovely knee into Garbrandt's ribcage.
Coleman looking to slow down the pace here.
Garbrandt is trying to push Coleman away but Coleman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Coleman keeps control of Garbrandt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Garbrandt pulls guard.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Garbrandt keeps moving.

Garbrandt 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Garbrandt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Coleman on the ground.
Garbrandt is pushing down on Coleman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Coleman is fighting to maintain full guard but Garbrandt has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garbrandt.
Garbrandt keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Coleman wants to improve his position but Garbrandt is controlling well.
Garbrandt looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Garbrandt is keen to just control but Coleman is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Coleman actively working from the bottom here.
Garbrandt thows a huge punch but Coleman dodges it nicely.

Garbrandt stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Coleman to get to his feet.
Garbrandt scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A left and a right from Garbrandt both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Garbrandt dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Garbrandt drops Coleman with a beautiful combination! Coleman stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Garbrandt is looking for the KO!

Coleman is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!

It looks like Alex Coleman has been cut.
Coleman throws a push kick but Garbrandt slaps the foot to one side.
Coleman is still on wobbly legs! Can Garbrandt finish him?
Garbrandt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garbrandt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Coleman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Coleman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Coleman seems to have recovered his senses.
A clash of legs there as Coleman blocks the low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coleman.
Nice body kick there by Coleman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garbrandt leaves Coleman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Garbrandt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coleman can do to turn this around?
Coleman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
Coleman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garbrandt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Coleman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garbrandt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coleman.
And Coleman responds with a good body kick, but Garbrandt manages to step out the way in time.
Garbrandt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Coleman swivels and escapes.
Coleman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Garbrandt misses the target.
Cody Garbrandt is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Garbrandt does no damage.
Garbrandt lands a jab-cross combination.
Coleman avoids a kick to the body.
Coleman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garbrandt.
Garbrandt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coleman replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Garbrandt blocks it well.
Donk. Garbrandt catches Coleman right on the button with a cross.
Coleman shoots for a takedown but Garbrandt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cody Garbrandt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Coleman.
Coleman fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garbrandt throws a big counter combination but Coleman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Garbrandt shoots in but Coleman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garbrandt swings for the body but Coleman moves out of range.
Coleman pushes Garbrandt away with a front kick.
A nice combination there by Garbrandt.
An inside leg kick from Garbrandt misses.
Coleman tries a quick counter leg kick but Garbrandt is wise to it.
Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garbrandt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coleman scores with a leg kick.
Coleman lands with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Coleman is defended easily by Garbrandt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Coleman.
Garbrandt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coleman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Garbrandt is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Coleman's half guard.
Garbrandt prevents Coleman from standing back up.

Garbrandt wants to work for an arm triangle but Coleman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Garbrandt passes to full mount!
Coleman is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt working the ground and pound effectively.
Garbrandt controlling the pace for now.

Garbrandt working for a guillotine from mount but Coleman is in no mood to give up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Garbrandt cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coleman is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Garbrandt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Coleman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Coleman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garbrandt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coleman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garbrandt.
Garbrandt is looking to chop away at Coleman's legs.
Coleman scores with a kick to the midsection.

Garbrandt clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Coleman throws an elbow but misses.
Coleman wants to take the fight to the mat but Garbrandt manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Coleman has Garbrandt pressed against the cage, preventing Garbrandt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coleman misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman wants a takedown but no success here.
Garbrandt blocks an elbow strike.

Garbrandt pulls guard successfully.

Garbrandt kicks Coleman off and gets to his feet.
Coleman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garbrandt went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Garbrandt circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garbrandt counters with a two punch combo.
Garbrandt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Coleman wants to clinch
and Garbrandt counters with a right hand to the body.
Garbrandt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Coleman backs up against the cage.
Coleman avoids the head kick by Garbrandt.
Coleman dodges the punch combination from Garbrandt.
Cody Garbrandt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coleman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coleman tries to clinch there but Garbrandt circles away.
Garbrandt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Coleman back to the cage. Garbrandt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garbrandt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch but Garbrandt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Garbrandt tries to keep at a distance but Coleman has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Garbrandt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Garbrandt has had enough of the clinch but Coleman keeps him there for the moment.
Garbrandt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Garbrandt blocks an elbow strike.

Coleman manages to break the clinch.
Garbrandt throws a right and a left that Coleman avoids nicely.
Despite the aggression on Coleman's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Coleman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Garbrandt gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Coleman has had enough of the clinch but Garbrandt keeps him there for the moment.
Garbrandt wants to break free but Coleman has control.
Garbrandt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coleman blocks it with crossed arms.
Garbrandt is looking to break free of the clinch but Coleman has double underhooks.
Garbrandt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Coleman misses with an elbow strike.
Coleman lands an elbow just above Garbrandt 's eye.
Coleman pushes off an throws an elbow but Garbrandt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Coleman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Coleman has Garbrandt pressed against the cage, preventing Garbrandt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coleman tries to land a knee to the head but Garbrandt blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coleman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alex Coleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coleman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garbrandt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coleman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garbrandt is defending well for now.
Garbrandt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garbrandt is trying to force a seperation but Coleman has the dominant position.
Garbrandt working hard to break the clinch.
Coleman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garbrandt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Garbrandt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cody Garbrandt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coleman misses with a kick to the body.
Garbrandt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Garbrandt shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Coleman is trying to defend but Garbrandt finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Garbrandt is nestled in close to Coleman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Garbrandt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garbrandt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Garbrandt!
Cody Garbrandt tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.