PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Valentine Coleman (ranked 5774 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Collins (ranked 7242 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Coleman
vs
Collins

203 cm
19
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
159 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valentine Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Collins!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coleman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Coleman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Collins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Coleman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Coleman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins managing to control the position.
Coleman stays in close to Collins's body and controls the position.
Coleman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Coleman drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Collins manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Coleman has Collins in his guard.

Coleman is pulling down on Collins's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins won't allow Coleman to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Collins drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Coleman dives on top into guard.

Coleman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Collins's head.
Coleman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Coleman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Coleman stops Collins from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Coleman throws a strike but Collins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Coleman is trying to keep Collins in close.
Coleman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Collins postures up in Coleman's guard and throws a big left but Coleman blocks it.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Collins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Collins is looking to work some ground and pound but Coleman has wrist control.
Coleman looking to control.
Coleman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Coleman lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Coleman seems content to control.
Coleman throwing shots but Collins is blocking nicely.
Collins wants to control but Coleman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Collins is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Coleman is staying active.
Collins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Coleman scores with a couple of nice shots.

Coleman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Coleman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Collins has managed to free his arm - good work.
Coleman is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coleman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Coleman stalling away here and it's allowed Collins to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Coleman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Coleman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Coleman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Collins's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valentine Coleman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Coleman gets caught napping as Collins dives in and scores a takedown. Coleman manages to retain guard.
Coleman has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Collins chips away with some ground and pound.
Coleman working a defensive guard here.
Coleman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Coleman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Collins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Coleman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Collins has managed to free his arm - good work.
Collins felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman is looking to take a break and control but Collins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coleman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Collins is not content to let Coleman control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Coleman connects with a nice short shot to Collins's temple.

Collins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Coleman pulls his head out easily.
Collins is trying to stand back up but Coleman is controlling him

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.
Coleman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Collins keeps working.

Coleman is working for a submission of some sort.
Collins is trying to stand.
Valentine Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nice strikes from Coleman there.
Collins trying to control here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Still in half guard, Coleman seems content to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Coleman tries to sprawl but Collins drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman tries to roll over but Collins keeps him under control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Collins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Collins looks to land a strike but Coleman avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Coleman trying to control the position.

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

Coleman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Coleman prevents Collins from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Collins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Coleman defends well.

Collins 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.
Collins wants to get back to his feet but Coleman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Coleman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Coleman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Collins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Coleman has managed to get both his arms back between Collins's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eric Collins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Collins throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Coleman was covering up waiting for the punch and Collins finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Coleman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Collins postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Coleman is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Collins, into his guard.

Collins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coleman is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman controlling from the top position.
Further stalling from Coleman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
Coleman wants to stand and escape but instead Collins has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Collins throws an elbow that misses. Coleman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Collins's guard. Nice move by Coleman!

Coleman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Coleman controls the pace.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Collins working a defensive guard here.
Coleman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Coleman trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman wanted to stand there but Collins had control of the position.
Coleman landing some decent shots from guard.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Coleman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Collins is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Coleman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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 four minutes gone in the round.
Collins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving.

Collins has his feet on Coleman's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Coleman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Coleman throws a big elbow that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Collins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Coleman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Coleman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Coleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Valentine Coleman.
Well Coleman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Valentine Coleman!