PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roosevelt Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Hunt has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hunt
vs
Coleman

201 cm
27
275 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

183 cm
28
260 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Museum of Monsters & Madmen
Sun-Tzu

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FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Roosevelt Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hunt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hunt.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coleman moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hunt. That's going to slow Coleman down.
Coleman is looking to land body kicks.
Hunt misses with a leg kick

and Coleman counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hunt!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Coleman working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Coleman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Hunt is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Coleman is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hunt regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman drops an elbow to the side of Hunt's head.

Hunt actively working from the bottom here.
Coleman drops an elbow to the side of Hunt's head.
Hunt has hold of Coleman's hands but Coleman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Coleman is controlling the pace.

Hunt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt taking some punishment here, with Coleman in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman is controlling the pace.
Coleman trying to control the action but Hunt is working from the bottom.

Hunt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Coleman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Hunt looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Coleman prevents Hunt from improving his position.

Hunt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Hunt actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Coleman lands a nice short elbow.
Coleman stalling away here and it's allowed Hunt to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hunt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coleman scoring with some ground and pound.

It looks like Matt Hunt has been cut.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.

Hunt looking for a guillotine here but Coleman defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hunt throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Coleman escapes and throws Hunt's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Coleman working the head and body with strikes.
Coleman trying to control the position but Hunt is working away.
Hunt tries to improve position but can't.
Coleman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Coleman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hunt keeps working.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is looking to regain half guard here but Coleman keeps moving and retains side control.

Coleman is trying to get an arm triangle but Hunt is defending well.
Coleman cracks Hunt with a big elbow.

Matt Hunt's cut is getting worse.
Coleman is working Hunt over with some ground and pound from side control.

Matt Hunt's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Matt Hunt's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roosevelt Coleman!
A very excited looking Roosevelt Coleman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.