PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Skovgaard (ranked 595 p4p, 94 weight class) and Greg Coleman (ranked 1041 p4p, 162 weight class). Skovgaard comes to the cage accompanied by Second Reality. Coleman has chosen I Mother Earth - Not Quite Sonic as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Skovgaard
vs
Coleman

187 cm
29
210 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

187 cm
34
216 lbs
31 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valentin Skovgaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skovgaard throws a head kick but Coleman moves out of range.
Coleman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Skovgaard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skovgaard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Coleman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coleman moves out of range of the strikes.
Coleman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Coleman throws a jab but it's blocked by Skovgaard.
Skovgaard punishes Coleman's body with a nice straight punch.
Coleman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skovgaard moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skovgaard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Skovgaard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coleman.
A jab from Skovgaard finds it's way through Coleman's defenses.
Coleman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coleman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skovgaard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Skovgaard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A solid body kick from Skovgaard.
Skovgaard lands a nice hook to Coleman's body. Coleman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Coleman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Coleman.
Coleman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Skovgaard lands a jab to Coleman's midsection.
Skovgaard misses with a wild body shot.
Skovgaard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Valentin Skovgaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skovgaard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jab, jab by Skovgaard - just one landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skovgaard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Coleman.
Skovgaard misses with an uppercut.
Skovgaard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Coleman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard misses with a body kick.
Skovgaard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Skovgaard throws the left hand but Coleman avoids the punch easily.
Coleman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Coleman moves out of range of the body kick from Skovgaard.
Coleman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Skovgaard slips under a jab from Coleman.
Skovgaard looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Coleman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skovgaard was well out of range. Poor timing from Coleman.
Skovgaard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coleman's sensitive parts.
Coleman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Coleman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skovgaard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Coleman tries to counter by closing the distance.
Skovgaard misses with a hook. Coleman ducked under it nicely.
Coleman slips a jab and a cross from Skovgaard.
Coleman tries to counter with a clinch but Skovgaard shakes him off and moves away.
Coleman pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard misses with a hook.
Skovgaard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Coleman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Coleman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Coleman swings for the body but Skovgaard moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Skovgaard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coleman slips a straight right by Skovgaard.
Coleman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skovgaard.
Coleman misses with a leg kick.
Coleman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skovgaard can pounce on him.
Coleman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skovgaard lands a jab to the nose.
Skovgaard throws a body kick that misses
and Coleman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Skovgaard feints and then cracks Coleman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Coleman down.
Skovgaard throws a body kick that misses
and Skovgaard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Skovgaard catches Coleman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sloppy strikes from Coleman. Those never looked like landing.
Skovgaard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Coleman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Skovgaard throws a wild body kick that Coleman sees coming a mile off.
Coleman moves out of range of the body kick from Skovgaard.
Skovgaard tries to bum rush Coleman with a series of wild strikes but Coleman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Coleman wants to counter with a clinch but Skovgaard pushes him away.
A big left from Skovgaard misses.
Coleman misses with a head kick.
Coleman misses with the body kick
enabling Skovgaard to counter with a crisp jab.
Coleman just misses with a punch to the body.
Skovgaard moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skovgaard misses the shot to the body.
Skovgaard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Skovgaard misses with a series of wild punches.
Coleman wants to counter the offense by Skovgaard and move into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valentin Skovgaard dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Coleman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Skovgaard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Skovgaard tries a head kick but it misses.
Valentin Skovgaard is winning the standup battle so far.
Skovgaard takes a swing at Coleman's ribcage but misses.
Coleman throws a counter combo.
Skovgaard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Skovgaard tries a head kick but it misses.
Coleman throws a right hand that misses
and Skovgaard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Coleman's knee momentarily.
Skovgaard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coleman moves away.
Coleman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coleman throws a nice head kick!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Coleman might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Skovgaard has got the better of the exchanges.
Skovgaard looks to land a combination. Coleman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A big right from Coleman misses.
A big right from Skovgaard misses.
Coleman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Skovgaard throws a counter high kick but Coleman was just alert enough to avoid it.
Skovgaard throws a push kick but Coleman slaps the foot to one side.
Coleman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skovgaard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Skovgaard throws a front kick that sends Coleman stumbling back into the cage.
Skovgaard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coleman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Skovgaard throws a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Coleman! But no joy.
Skovgaard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Coleman slips a straight right by Skovgaard.
Coleman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Skovgaard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Skovgaard throws the kick towards the body but Coleman avoids it.
Skovgaard looks to score with a jab to the body but Coleman is just out of range.
Coleman slips under a jab from Skovgaard.
Skovgaard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coleman.
Skovgaard staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Skovgaard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Skovgaard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Coleman throws an overhand right that lands on Skovgaard's shoulder, as Skovgaard tries to avoid the shot.
Coleman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skovgaard.
Skovgaard delivers a nice body kick.
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!
Skovgaard throws a head kick that misses
and Coleman counters with a left and a right that stings Skovgaard.
Skovgaard misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Coleman.
Coleman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Skovgaard counters with a one-two to the body.
Skovgaard is looking to land body kicks.
Skovgaard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coleman.
Coleman missing with a left hand there. Skovgaard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skovgaard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Skovgaard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coleman can do to turn this around?
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Skovgaard, right into the meat.
Skovgaard tries to work over Coleman's front leg with a kick but Coleman checks it.
Coleman throws the kick towards the body but Skovgaard avoids it.
Coleman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skovgaard is looking to counter punch.
Skovgaard lands with an uppercut that bounces Coleman off the cage and back into range.
Coleman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Coleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skovgaard has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Coleman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A swing and a miss from Skovgaard.
Skovgaard throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard lands a jab to Coleman's midsection.
Coleman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Skovgaard counters with an inside leg kick.
Skovgaard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman avoids the body shot from Skovgaard.
Skovgaard misses with a kick to the body.
Coleman misses the jab.
It looked like Skovgaard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Coleman ducks under a wild hook from Skovgaard.
A countering left hand to the body from Coleman misses.
Skovgaard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Greg Coleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good shot there by Skovgaard.
Skovgaard throws a head kick but Coleman moves out of range.
Skovgaard lands a body shot.
Skovgaard lands a nice looking kick to the body. Coleman takes a step back to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valentin Skovgaard dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice combination there by Skovgaard.
Skovgaard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Coleman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coleman. Skovgaard does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Skovgaard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Coleman.
Skovgaard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Coleman's calf.
Skovgaard slips under a jab.
Coleman misses with a looping left.
Skovgaard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coleman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skovgaard throws the kick towards the body but Coleman avoids it.
Skovgaard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Coleman's head backwards.
Skovgaard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coleman has time to react.
Coleman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Skovgaard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Skovgaard tenderised Coleman's leg. Coleman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Skovgaard misses with a body kick.
Coleman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Skovgaard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Coleman misses with a straight right.
Skovgaard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coleman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Coleman releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Skovgaard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skovgaard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Coleman on the side of the head.
Skovgaard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coleman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Skovgaard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Skovgaard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Coleman is looking for the big counter here.
Coleman throws a sloppy head kick and Skovgaard moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Skovgaard misses
and Coleman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coleman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Skovgaard's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman looks to land a left hand but Skovgaard moved out of range nicely.
Skovgaard tests Coleman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Skovgaard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coleman.
Skovgaard looks to throw the jab but Coleman is out of range.
Coleman swings for the body but Skovgaard moves out of range.
Coleman just misses with a punch to the body.
Skovgaard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A decent looking cross lands there for Skovgaard.
Coleman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skovgaard can pounce on him.
Coleman takes a swing at Skovgaard's ribcage but misses.
Coleman misses with a few strikes there.
Good shot there by Skovgaard.
Skovgaard missing with a left hand there. Coleman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skovgaard.
Skovgaard throws a chopping leg kick but Coleman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A combination from Coleman does no damage.
Skovgaard works Coleman's body with a nice hook.
Skovgaard misses with a straight right.
Skovgaard throws a leg kick but Coleman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Valentin Skovgaard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Skovgaard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Skovgaard ducks under a wild hook from Coleman.
Skovgaard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Coleman.
Coleman misses with a body shot.
Skovgaard punishes Coleman's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Coleman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Coleman avoids the body shot from Skovgaard.
Coleman checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab from Skovgaard misses.
Coleman throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman drops his hands momentarily and Skovgaard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Coleman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skovgaard.
Coleman slips a jab from Skovgaard.
Coleman blocks a leg kick.
Coleman slips a straight right by Skovgaard.
Coleman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Coleman misses with a head kick.
Greg Coleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skovgaard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Coleman at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Valentin Skovgaard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Skovgaard 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valentin Skovgaard!