PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernst Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coleman comes to the cage accompanied by I Mother Earth - Not Quite Sonic. Young has chosen Eye Of The Tiger as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Coleman
vs
Young

187 cm
27
216 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

195 cm
36
215 lbs
23 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernst Young!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young connects with a body shot.
Young jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Young works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Young misses with a looping left.
Young missing with a left hand there. Coleman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coleman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Coleman throws a low kick but Young avoids it.
Coleman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Young tries to work over Coleman's front leg with a kick but Coleman checks it.
Coleman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Young.
Coleman misses with a low kick.
Coleman misses with a hook
and Young counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Coleman pushes Young up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Coleman.
Coleman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Coleman.
Young can't find room to land a body shot as Coleman controls the action.
Coleman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Young lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Young tries to work over Coleman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Coleman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Young in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Coleman tries a body shot but Young blocks it.
Coleman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Coleman has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A left hand lands to the body for Coleman.
Coleman digs a right hand underneath Young's ribcage. Young let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Young looks winded!
Coleman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Coleman.
Coleman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Coleman is leaning against Young and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Coleman lands a body punch.
Coleman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Coleman lands a knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Coleman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Ernst Young has been cut.
Coleman landing knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Coleman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Coleman with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Coleman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Coleman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coleman.
Coleman lands a body shot.
A short right from Coleman.
Coleman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Coleman.
Coleman lands a good knee to the midsection. Young won't want to take too many of those.
Coleman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Coleman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coleman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Coleman digs a right hand underneath Young's ribcage. Young let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Young letting Coleman take a breather here.
Coleman scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young lands a body shot in the clinch.
Coleman missing with knees to the body.
Coleman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Coleman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Coleman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coleman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Coleman lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Coleman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Coleman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Coleman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Youngs head.
Young misses with a body punch.
Young prevents a body shot from Coleman.
Young working aggressively here.
Coleman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Young.
Coleman works on Young's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young prevents a body shot from Coleman.
Coleman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coleman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coleman.
Coleman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coleman can't find room to land a body shot as Young controls the action.
Coleman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Young lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Coleman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coleman lands a good knee to the midsection. Young won't want to take too many of those.
Coleman scores with a shoulder strike.
Coleman lands with a short shot to the head.
Young misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coleman lands an uppercut.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by Coleman.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young blocks a body shot from Coleman.
Young scores with a nice hook to the head.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by Coleman.
Coleman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Young throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Coleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ernst Young's cut.
That's time! Coleman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Coleman throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Coleman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Young.
Young rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Coleman makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Young really felt that one!
Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch but Young swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Young.
It seemed like Young was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Coleman throws a shot from downtown. Young moves away and avoids it.
Young takes a swing at Coleman's ribcage but misses.
Coleman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Coleman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Coleman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Coleman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Coleman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Young, as that shot connected.
Young is breathing heavily.
Young throws the left hand but Coleman avoids the punch easily.
Young tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Coleman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Young, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by Coleman.
Young working aggressively here.
Young on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coleman lands with a light punch inside.
Young tries to throw a body punch but Coleman avoids it by throwing Young back against the cage.
Young misses with some punches.
Coleman lands a nice knee to the body.
Young makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Coleman.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Coleman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Coleman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Young blocks an elbow strike from Coleman.
Coleman landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Coleman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coleman lands a left hand.
Coleman lands with a light punch inside.
Greg Coleman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coleman.
Coleman digs a right hand into Young's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Young's gas tank.
Coleman lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Coleman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Coleman misses with a body punch.
Young struggles to land a body shot inside as Coleman controls his hands.
Coleman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young takes a knee to the side of the body.
Coleman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coleman slows down the pace here.
Coleman pushes Young back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Coleman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coleman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Young misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coleman gets through Young's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Young misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Coleman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coleman.
Coleman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Coleman drops Young with a big knee straight up the middle! Young is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Young is rocked!

Coleman moves into the clinch.
Young is still on wobbly legs! Can Coleman finish him?
A short right from Coleman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by Coleman.
Young throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Colemans head.
Young seems to have recovered his senses.
Young blocks a body shot from Coleman.
Coleman trying to land knees to the body.
Coleman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coleman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coleman misses with a punch to the body.
Young blocking some punches.
Coleman working Young over with knees to the body.
Coleman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coleman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman lands a hook that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Coleman is working Young over against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Coleman.
Coleman is leaning against Young and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Coleman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coleman.
Nice body punch from Coleman.
Coleman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Coleman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coleman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Young lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Coleman landing knees to the head.
Coleman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coleman missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Coleman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coleman tries a body shot but Young blocks it.
Coleman struggles to land a body shot inside as Young controls his hands.
Young avoiding damage as Coleman throws knees to the body.
Coleman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Coleman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ernst Young's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Young tries to land a leg kick but Coleman saw it coming and moves away.
Coleman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coleman.
Nice shot lands for Young.
Young blocks the body kick.
Coleman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ernst Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Young looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Young swings for the body but Coleman moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Young.
Young tries a quick counter leg kick but Coleman is wise to it.
Young slips a jab from Coleman.
Young feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman with a jab.
Coleman scores with the left hand. Young knows he should have avoided that one.
Coleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young can do to turn this around?
A solid leg kick lands there for Coleman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Young throws a body shot but no joy.
Coleman misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman throws the kick towards the body but Young avoids it.
Jab by Coleman.
Young connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Coleman's hands.
Young scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Young loads up on a big right hand but Coleman slips the punch.
Young connects with an inside leg kick.
Coleman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Coleman looks to clinch
and Young counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Coleman throws a lazy uppercut
and Young counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coleman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coleman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Young throws out the jab.
Young throws a low kick but it's checked well by Coleman.
Coleman tries to clinch but Young moves away
and Young counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coleman throws a looping overhand right but Young ducks down to avoid it.
Coleman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young throws a leg kick that misses.
Ernst Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman slips under a jab from Young.
Coleman misses with a body shot.
Young connects with a good right hand that stumbles Coleman. Coleman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Coleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Young.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young throws a big shot that misses.
Young has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Young thows a left - swing and a miss!
Young misses with a wild body shot.
Young misses with a hook to the body
and Coleman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Young takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Coleman moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Coleman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coleman ducks right into an uppercut from Young.
Young connects with a single shot there.
Coleman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Young.
Greg Coleman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coleman tries to land a body kick
and Young connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coleman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Young connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Coleman lands with a good body shot.
Young misses with a hook. Coleman ducked under it nicely.
Coleman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Young motions for Coleman to come forward. Young throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Young tries to work over Coleman's front leg with a kick but Coleman checks it.

Coleman moves into the clinch successfully.
Coleman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Young tries a body shot but Coleman blocks it.
Young tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coleman blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coleman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coleman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coleman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Young lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Young misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coleman.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coleman blocks a body shot from Young.
Young tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernst Young comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Coleman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Coleman!
In his post fight interview, Greg Coleman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.