PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Lancier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Coulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lancier comes into the arena with Hate Me Now blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lancier
vs
Coulson

182 cm
22
200 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

184 cm
21
203 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

KAISER

Conviction

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Lancier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phil Coulson!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancier takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lancier. Coulson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phil Coulson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lancier moves into the clinch.
Coulson throws a punch but it's blocked by Lancier.
Coulson can't find room to land a body shot as Lancier controls the action.
I was talking to Lancier's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Coulson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lancier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Coulson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lancier.
Lancier blocks a body shot from Coulson.
Coulson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Coulson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lancier is looking for a takedown.
Lancier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coulson pushes Lancier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coulson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Coulson misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Coulson.
Lancier is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lancier.
Lancier throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Coulson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coulson has a couple of punches blocked by Lancier.
Coulson lands a hook that snaps the head of Lancier backwards.
Coulson misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Coulson as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lancier.
Coulson working aggressively here.
Lancier is trying to drag Coulson to the mat but Coulson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Coulson has a couple of punches blocked by Lancier.

Lancier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lancier misses with a body shot.
Coulson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Coulson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lancier is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Coulson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lancier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lancier throws a body punch but Coulson moves out of range.
Lancier scores with a nice head shot.
Coulson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lancier fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Coulson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Lancier. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancier throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Coulson pushes Lancier away with a front kick.
Lancier moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Coulson thumps Lancier with a low kick.
Coulson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lancier ducks right into an uppercut from Coulson.
Coulson thows a body kick. Lancier tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Coulson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lancier takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Coulson. Lancier shrugs it off though.
Coulson throws out a leg kick but Lancier moves out of range and Coulson only half commits.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lancier lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Coulson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Coulson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Coulson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancier fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coulson. Lancier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lancier is looking to counter punch.
Lancier has a takedown stuffed.
Coulson ducks under a wild hook from Lancier.
Phil Coulson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lancier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coulson misses with an uppercut.
Coulson scores with a hook to the body. Lancier takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lancier tries to work over Coulson's front leg with a kick but Coulson checks it.
Coulson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Coulson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Coulson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lancier throws out the jab.
Lancier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coulson throws a head kick that misses.
Lancier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lancier swings for the body but Coulson moves out of range.
Lancier takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Coulson clinches up with Lancier and pushes him back against the cage.
Coulson tries a body shot but Lancier blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coulson tries to throw a body punch but Lancier avoids it by throwing Coulson back against the cage.
Coulson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coulson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coulson throws a punch but it's blocked by Lancier.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coulson.
Lancier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coulson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Coulson being controlled against the cage.
Lancier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Coulson fails to land.
Coulson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lancier scores with a shoulder strike.
Coulson throws a head punch that misses.
Coulson throws a punch but it's blocked by Lancier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Coulson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Coulson misses with a kick to the body.
Lancier 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.
Coulson throws a nice outside leg kick.

Lancier drives through with a takedown into Coulson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Coulson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lancier trying to control the position from guard on top but Coulson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coulson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Coulson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Coulson can't keep his opponent in guard - Lancier advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coulson trying to control here.

Lancier is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancier wants to pass to mount but Coulson is defending the position.

Lancier is looking for a kimura here.
Coulson is trying to maintain the position but Lancier is very close to passing his half guard.

Lancier seems to be looking for submissions.
Lancier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coulson keeps working.
Coulson won't allow Lancier to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Coulson wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lancier is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lancier is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Lancier seems to be looking for submissions.
Lancier trying to control from half guard but Coulson is working away.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Lancier wants to work for an arm triangle but Coulson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Coulson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lancier's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lancier's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coulson lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Lancier.
Coulson throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Lancier!
Lancier is covering up but some of the strikes from Coulson are getting through and doing damage.
Coulson lands punches and elbows.
Lancier trying to control but not successfully.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Coulson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Coulson keeps control of the position as Lancier tries to break free.

Coulson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Coulson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coulson scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Lancier is looking for a way out.
Coulson punches Lancier on the ear.
Coulson lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coulson is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Lancier up.
Lancier staying busy and making it hard for Coulson to control.
Coulson lands a shot to the head.

Lancier is rocked!

Coulson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Oh Lancier is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coulson scores with strikes from the back.
Lancier tries to escape but Coulson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Lancier seems to have got his legs back now.

Coulson looking for the RNC.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Coulson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lancier connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Coulson's hands.
Lancier on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Coulson scores with a leg kick.
Lancier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coulson misses with a few strikes there.
Lancier throws a body punch but Coulson moves out of range.
Coulson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lancier.
Coulson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lancier.
Lancier 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.
Lancier lands a lovely overhand right.
Coulson scores with the left hand. Lancier knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coulson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lancier.
Lancier takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lancier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coulson.
Lancier seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Coulson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coulson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lancier's hands.
Lancier is looking to slow Coulson down with leg kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Coulson there.
Lancier smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Coulson looks to land a body kick but Lancier moved away.
Coulson misses with the combination.
Lancier takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Coulson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lancier.
Lancier misses with a hook.
Coulson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Coulson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lancier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coulson.
Lancier fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Coulson checks it well.
Chris Lancier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancier scores with a hook.
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!
Coulson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lancier. Lancier circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Lancier clinches with his opponent.
Lancier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Coulson lands a left hand.
Lancier blocks an uppercut.

Lancier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Coulson.
A big left from Coulson misses.
Lancier is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lancier chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Coulson can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Coulson.
Coulson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Coulson throws a jab but it's blocked by Lancier.
Nice body punch from Coulson.
Coulson avoids the head kick by Lancier.
Lancier tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Coulson is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coulson cracks Lancier with an open hand slap.
Coulson misses the jab.
Coulson tries to land a leg kick but Lancier saw it coming and moves away.
Coulson throws a poor cross that misses
and Lancier counters with a nice low kick that buckles Coulson's knee momentarily.
Coulson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Coulson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lancier. Lancier obviously looking to wear him down.
Lancier takes a swing at Coulson's ribcage but misses.

Coulson tries to keep at a distance but Lancier has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lancier lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Phil Coulson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Coulson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lancier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lancier taking a breather.
Coulson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phil Coulson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancier misses with a body punch.
Lancier misses with a punch to the body.
Coulson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lancier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lancier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lancier has had enough of the clinch but Coulson keeps him there for the moment.
Lancier is trying to push Coulson away but Coulson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Coulson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lancier has a couple of punches blocked by Coulson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Coulson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Coulson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Coulson!
A victorious Phil Coulson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.