PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Black Coleman (ranked 1868 p4p, 220 weight class) and Brian Fantana (ranked 12049 p4p, 643 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Coleman
vs
Fantana

180 cm
41
186 lbs
30 - 32 - 1

165 cm
41
144 lbs
21 - 10 - 2

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars

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 30 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Brian Fantana!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman slips a jab from Fantana.
Fantana throws a hook but Coleman blocks it.
Good exchange - Coleman coming out on top.
Fantana misses with a straight right.
Fantana connects with an inside leg kick.
Coleman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantana stuns Coleman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Coleman avoids the head kick by Fantana.
Coleman appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fantana closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Coleman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantana cracks Coleman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coleman circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fantana throws a hook to the side of Coleman's head but Coleman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good shot there by Coleman.
Nice uppercut lands for Coleman. That snapped Fantana's head back.
A big left from Fantana misses.
Fantana misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Coleman catches Fantana right on the button with a cross.
Fantana is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Coleman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fantana to score with a decent uppercut.
Coleman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fantana.
Fantana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coleman.
Fantana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coleman.
A jab from Fantana does it's job there.
Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fantana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coleman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coleman.
Coleman looks to throw the jab but Fantana is out of range.
Coleman moves in looking to clinch but Fantana pushes him off.
Fantana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coleman.
Fantana throws a hook but Coleman blocks it.
Fantana throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Coleman has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Fantana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman avoids the body shot from Fantana.
Fantana cracks a nice hook into Coleman's ribs.
Coleman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fantana.
Fantana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coleman.
Fantana is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Coleman misses with a looping right.
Fantana misses with the combination.
Coleman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantana fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Coleman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fantana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coleman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throws a jab but it's blocked by Fantana.
Coleman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coleman. Fantana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantana just misses with a punch to the body.
Coleman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fantana.
Fantana moves away from the strike by Coleman.
Fantana fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantana throws a big shot that misses.
No luck for Fantana with that takedown attempt.

Coleman rushes Fantana and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Coleman.
Coleman tries to land knees in the clinch but Fantana avoids the damage to the body.
Coleman trying to land knees to the body.
Coleman tries to land a knee to the head but Fantana blocks with his arms.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fantana blocking some punches.

Fantana manages to break the clinch.
Coleman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Fantana drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantana controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fantana slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
My spies in Ramirez School Of Excellence inform me that Fantana has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Coleman tries to buck Fantana off but Fantana is having none of it.
Coleman takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coleman taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fantana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coleman keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brian Fantana will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fantana paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Fantana. Those never looked like landing.
Fantana misses with a series of wild punches.
Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch but Fantana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Fantana. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Coleman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fantana.
Fantana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Coleman throws a looping overhand right but Fantana ducks down to avoid it.
No joy there for Coleman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Coleman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brian Fantana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Coleman as he connects with a hook.
Fantana misses with a looping right.
Coleman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Coleman fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Fantana does no damage.
Coleman wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brian Fantana seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Coleman has closed the distance and engaged Fantana in a clinch.
Coleman looking to throw knees to the head but Fantana is blocking nicely.
Fantana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fantana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coleman misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coleman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantana lands with a left to the head.
Coleman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantana scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Coleman fails to land.
Fantana lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Coleman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Coleman - that landed with a thud.

Fantana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Coleman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coleman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Fantana manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Coleman on his heels. He'll look to pass Coleman's guard now, I'm sure.
Fantana is working Coleman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fantana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fantana trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.
Fantana is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fantana throwing strikes from guard but Coleman blocks nicely.
Fantana sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Coleman's guard.
Fantana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Fantana is trying to work for a kimura but Coleman is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Fantana has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Coleman wants to get back to his feet.
Fantana postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Coleman looks a forlorn figure.
Coleman is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Coleman is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantana is landing with some decent strikes but Coleman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Coleman is looking to get to half guard.
Fantana lands a big elbow.
Coleman is trying desperately to improve position.
Fantana can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Coleman is looking to escape.
Brian Fantana has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantana landing punches.
Fantana tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Coleman is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Fantana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Fantana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coleman.
Coleman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantana will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fantana throws a right hand that Coleman ducks under and follows up with a left that Coleman also avoids with ease.

Coleman moves into the clinch.
Coleman has Fantana pressed against the cage, preventing Fantana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fantana is trying to break free.
Coleman misses with a knee strike.

Fantana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coleman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantana with a poor takedown
and Coleman counters with a straight right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Coleman misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantana lands a shoulder strike.
Fantana blocks an uppercut.
Coleman throws a head punch that misses.
Fantana lands with a light punch inside.
Black Coleman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short left from Coleman.
Coleman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantana working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Fantana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantana tries for a takedown but Coleman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Black Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Fantana.
Coleman staying out of range there.
Coleman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fantana jabs Coleman right on the nose. Coleman blinks but takes it well.
Coleman slips a jab and a cross from Fantana.
Fantana misses with a wild body shot.
Fantana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coleman.
Coleman attempts a counter takedown but Fantana avoids it well and moves away.
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!
Fantana misses the shot to the body.
Black Coleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantana misses with an uppercut. Coleman saw that one coming.
Coleman misses with a straight left.
Coleman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fantana connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Coleman scrambles back to his feet.
Fantana misses the jab.
Good shot there by Coleman.
Coleman keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantana chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Coleman is looking to clinch but Fantana is avoiding it.
Fantana misses with a body shot
and Coleman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Coleman misses.

Coleman moves into range and clinches up with Fantana.
A nice left hand lands by Coleman.
Fantana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantana lands a shoulder strike.

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

Fantana shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Coleman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coleman working for a triangle but Fantana defends it easily.
Coleman wants to stand and escape but Fantana is having none of it.
Fantana scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Coleman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fantana gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantana is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fantana looking to pass the guard.

That's four 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.
Fantana connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantana trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.
Fantana with a nice head shot there.
Fantana passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Brian Fantana is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Coleman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fantana prevents Coleman from escaping the position.
Fantana creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Fantana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fantana winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Fantana!
Brian Fantana decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.