PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carmelo Barber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Colemen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Colemen's choice of entrance music: I don't give up. Tyson Colemen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Barber
vs
Colemen

165 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

179 cm
25
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carmelo Barber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyson Colemen!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barber gets tackled into the cage by Colemen. Colemen maintains the clinch.
Barber tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Colemen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Barber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Barber closes the distance and pushes Colemen back into the cage.
Barber jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Colemen walks away with a smile on his face. Barber gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Colemen moves into the clinch.
Barber really is a fat lump.

Colemen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Barber is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Colemen to the mat. Colemen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Barber trying to control the position from guard on top but Colemen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Barber has gone for a leg lock! Colemen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Barber's guard.

Barber working for a triangle but Colemen defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barber keeping moving, preventing Colemen from controlling successfully.
Barber working a defensive guard here.
Barber might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Colemen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Barber's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barber throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Barber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Colemen blocks the strikes from Barber.

Barber is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Colemen pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Barber trying to control but Colemen postures up.
Colemen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Colemen tries to control but Barber wriggling away.
Barber keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Colemen looking to secure an arm triangle but Barber defends it well.

Colemen has hold of Barber's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Barber manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barber is trying desperately to improve position.
Colemen blocks Barber's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Barber swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Barber tries to hold on but Colemen pushes him away.
Barber is desperately trying to improve his position but Colemen has a good base and remains in mount.
Barber sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Colemen 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.
Colemen blocks the strikes from Barber.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colemen blocks the strikes from Barber.

Barber is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Colemen pulls his head out easily.
Barber has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barber throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Barber wants to get back to full guard.
Barber is pressing down on Colemen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barber trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Barber working for a triangle but Colemen defends it easily.
Barber is breathing heavily.
Colemen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barber is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Barber closes the distance and clinches.
Colemen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Barber fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Barber is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Colemen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Colemen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barber is trying to break free.
Colemen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Barber lands a takedown into guard.
Colemen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barber is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Colemen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Colemen has escaped and now he's on top!

Colemen stands and steps away. Barber gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Colemen instigates a clinch.
Barber is working for takedown but Colemen is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carmelo Barber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Colemen tries to land a knee to the head but Barber blocks with his arms.
Colemen prevents Barber from breaking the clinch.
Colemen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barber is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Colemen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barber takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Carmelo Barber has been cut.
Barber tries for a takedown. No joy.
Colemen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Colemen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barber is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Colemen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Colemen prevents the takedown attempt.
Barber has Colemen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Colemen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Barber is trying to drag Colemen to the mat but Colemen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Colemen is pushing Barber up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Barber drops down looking for an ankle pick but Colemen pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barber tries to keep at a distance but Colemen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barber tries to break free but Colemen pushes him back against the cage.
Barber tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Colemen smiles and moves away.

Colemen gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barber is looking for a takedown.
Colemen leaning against his opponent.
Colemen scores with a knee to the head.
Colemen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Colemen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barber as Colemen tries to tie him up.
Colemen scores with a knee to the head.
Colemen working the clinch nicely. Barber is working for position but Colemen cracks him with a big knee to the head! Barber crumples up against the cage and Colemen lands two more shots before the ref can save Barber! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Tyson Colemen!
In his post fight interview, Tyson Colemen gave a big smile as he said 'Whoever beats me u will better give me a rematch now.'.