PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roosevelt Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Alvaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Coleman
vs
Alvaro

183 cm
27
260 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

193 cm
27
238 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Roosevelt Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Alvaro!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvaro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Coleman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Coleman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coleman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alvaro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coleman has time to react.
Coleman wants to clinch
and Alvaro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Alvaro.
Coleman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alvaro.
Nice straight punches there by Alvaro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alvaro.
Coleman misses with a hook. Alvaro ducked under it nicely.
Alvaro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Coleman with a body shot.
Coleman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alvaro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alvaro keeps the fight on the outside.
Alvaro throws a big counter head kick but Coleman avoids it with no problem.
Coleman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alvaro counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coleman connects with a jab.
Alvaro on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Coleman misses.
Coleman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Jose Alvaro has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alvaro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Coleman looks to land a body kick but Alvaro moved away.
Coleman throws a lazy uppercut
and Coleman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alvaro tests Coleman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Coleman misses.
Alvaro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roosevelt Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvaro wants to counter with a clinch but Coleman pushes him away.
Coleman avoids the body shot from Alvaro.
Coleman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alvaro. That did some damage!
Alvaro looks to throw the jab but Coleman is out of range.
Coleman throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvaro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman connects with a right hand. Alvaro shakes it off.
Coleman misses the shot to the body.
Coleman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alvaro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Alvaro does it's job there.
Coleman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alvaro.
Alvaro lands with a right hand.
Coleman thumps Alvaro with a low kick.
Coleman just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Coleman is looking to counter the offense by Alvaro and move into the clinch.
Coleman gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Alvaro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coleman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvaro was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Coleman misses with a jab to the body

and Alvaro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alvaro.
Coleman lands a shot to the body.
Coleman struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvaro controls his hands.
Coleman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alvaro throws a punch but it's blocked by Coleman.
Coleman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coleman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvaro's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman misses with a punch to the body.
Alvaro misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Alvaro.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Coleman.
Coleman misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alvaro.
Coleman lands a shoulder strike.
Alvaro misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Alvaro fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coleman.
Coleman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Coleman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alvaro looks winded!
Coleman struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvaro controls his hands.
Coleman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alvaro.
A right hand to the body from Coleman.
Coleman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alvaro backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman tries to throw a body punch but Alvaro avoids it by throwing Coleman back against the cage.
Coleman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvaro's elbow.
Coleman tries to throw a body punch but Alvaro avoids it by throwing Coleman back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvaro tries to throw a body punch but Coleman avoids it by throwing Alvaro back against the cage.

Alvaro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coleman scores with a jab to the body.

Coleman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alvaro, pushing him back against the cage.
Coleman can't find room to land a body shot as Alvaro controls the action.
Coleman has a couple of punches blocked by Alvaro.
Coleman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coleman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alvaro can't find room to land a body shot as Coleman controls the action.
Coleman throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvaro.
Coleman can't find room to land a body shot as Alvaro controls the action.
Alvaro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coleman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alvaro tries to work over Coleman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coleman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvaro's elbow.
Alvaro lands a right hand.
Alvaro misses with the head strike.
Coleman is working Alvaro over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Roosevelt Coleman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jose Alvaro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A nice leg kick lands there from Coleman.

Coleman lands a big right hand that sends Alvaro crashing to the mat! Coleman stays standing though and waves Alvaro back to his feet!
Coleman digs a good hook to Alvaro's body.
Coleman fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Alvaro square on the jaw! Damn, Alvaro is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roosevelt Coleman!
During a confident post fight interview, Roosevelt Coleman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.