PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cu Cuchulain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cuchulain
vs
Coleman

215 cm
20
280 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

188 cm
20
240 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cu Cuchulain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Coleman!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Cuchulain misses.
Cuchulain catches Coleman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cuchulain lands with a shot to the body.
Cu Cuchulain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Coleman fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cuchulain to the ground. Coleman is now in Cuchulain's guard.
Cuchulain wants to stand but Coleman is controlling the position.
Coleman won't allow Cuchulain to sweep him here.
Coleman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Coleman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Cuchulain working for a triangle but Coleman defends it easily.

Cuchulain 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.
Cuchulain looking for a sweep. Not yet Cuchulain, not yet.
Coleman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman cracks Cuchulain with a solid left hand.
Coleman with a nice head shot there.
Cuchulain has momentary wrist control but Coleman slips an elbow through the middle.
Coleman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cuchulain is breathing heavily.
Coleman lands a couple of elbows.
Coleman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cuchulain has momentary wrist control but Coleman slips an elbow through the middle.
Coleman cracks Cuchulain with a solid left hand.
Coleman works over Cuchulain with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Coleman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cuchulain is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coleman is controlling him.

Cuchulain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Coleman lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Coleman scoring with some ground and pound.
Coleman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Coleman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Coleman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cuchulain will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Cuchulain is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Coleman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Coleman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Coleman stops Cuchulain from standing up.
Coleman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Coleman lands a couple of digs.
Coleman chips away with some ground and pound.
Coleman lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cuchulain has his foot on Coleman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Coleman works his way back into a safe position though.
Coleman lands a couple of elbows.
Coleman with a nice head shot there.
Coleman postures up and lands a big shot to Cuchulain's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman throwing strikes but missing.
Coleman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cuchulain wants to stand and escape but Coleman is having none of it.
Coleman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Cuchulain is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Coleman defends well.
Cuchulain bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coleman's guard.

Cuchulain throws a big elbow that misses.
Coleman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Coleman uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Coleman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cuchulain!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman lands a nice forearm strike.
Coleman throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Coleman crashes against the mat.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Cuchulain struggling a bit here.
Coleman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Coleman working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Coleman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cuchulain displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cuchulain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cuchulain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cuchulain as he avoids it easily.
Cuchulain is looking for a counter combo.

Coleman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cuchulain manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cuchulain throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Coleman scoring with some ground and pound.
Cuchulain is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Coleman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Coleman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Coleman stands up over Cuchulain, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coleman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Coleman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Coleman connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cuchulain looking for a guillotine here but Coleman defends easily.
Coleman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Coleman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Coleman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Coleman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cuchulain wants to stand up but Coleman is controlling him.
Coleman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Coleman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cuchulain looking to control.
Coleman connects with a couple of short punches.
Cuchulain lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Coleman looking for a sweep. Not yet Coleman, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cuchulain is fighting to break Coleman's control of his arms but Coleman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cuchulain is looking to work some ground and pound but Coleman has wrist control.

Coleman kicks Cuchulain off and gets to his feet.

Coleman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cuchulain tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Coleman is in Cuchulain's guard.
Coleman working some strikes from top position.
Coleman with a nice head shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuchulain wants to stand but Coleman is controlling the position.
Coleman lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman landing with the ground and pound.
Coleman preventing the sweep.
Coleman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Cuchulain is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Coleman is aware though and is defending well.
Coleman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cuchulain's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Coleman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Coleman. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Coleman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cuchulain wants to sweep here but Coleman controlling him for the moment.
Coleman cracks Cuchulain with a solid left hand.
Coleman scoring with some ground and pound.
Coleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Coleman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Coleman lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coleman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cuchulain's head.
Coleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Coleman is working Cuchulain over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Coleman distracts Cuchulain with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Coleman with a nice head shot there.
Coleman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Cuchulain uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Coleman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Coleman goes for a double leg but Cuchulain avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cuchulain continues to drive forward.
Coleman walks into a stiff left hand from Cuchulain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman has a takedown stuffed.
Cu Cuchulain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Coleman.
Cuchulain lands with a straight right. Coleman didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cu Cuchulain will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Coleman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cuchulain sprawls well initially but Coleman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Brock Coleman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Coleman stops Cuchulain from getting back to his feet.
Coleman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Coleman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cuchulain pushes Coleman off looking to stand but Coleman dives back in and keeps control.
Ground and pound from Coleman.
Cuchulain is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Coleman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Coleman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cuchulain with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Coleman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman is nestled in close to Cuchulain, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Coleman lands strikes from half guard.

Cuchulain has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Coleman is on him like a limpet, forcing Cuchulain back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coleman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cuchulain prevents it.
Coleman looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuchulain gets through Coleman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cuchulain digs a right hand underneath Coleman's ribcage. Coleman let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Cuchulain pulls guard effortlessly.
Coleman scoring with some ground and pound.
Cuchulain wants to stand but Coleman is controlling the position.
Coleman is working Cuchulain over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Coleman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cuchulain's head.
Coleman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coleman distracts Cuchulain with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cuchulain is looking to stand up but Coleman isn't so interested in that idea.
Coleman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coleman is posturing up here but Cuchulain has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Coleman tries to roll out but it's too tight and Coleman has to tap! Slick submission there by Cuchulain!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cu Cuchulain!