PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kofi Peel (ranked 4216 p4p, 502 weight class) and Phil Coleman (ranked 2846 p4p, 385 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Peel
vs
Coleman

195 cm
25
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
223 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kofi Peel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phil Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peel misses with a wild body shot.

Peel gets tackled into the cage by Coleman. Coleman maintains the clinch.
Coleman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Coleman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peel stops a takedown attempt from Coleman.
Peel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peel has a couple of punches blocked by Coleman.
Coleman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Coleman pushes Peel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Coleman.
Coleman has Peel pressed against the cage.
Peel tries a body shot but Coleman blocks it.
Coleman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Peels head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman blocks an uppercut.
Peel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Coleman prevents a body shot from Peel.
A head punch on the inside from Peel fails to land.
Coleman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Coleman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coleman lands a hook that snaps the head of Peel backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coleman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Peel.

Coleman forces Peel back against the cage and clinches.
Peel throws a head punch that misses.

Coleman has clasped his hands together around Peel's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Coleman landing strikes.
Coleman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Peel some visible discomfort.
Coleman grinds an elbow into Peel's temple.
Coleman in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Coleman looks up at the clock and then as Peel takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Coleman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coleman controls the position.
Check out the look on Coleman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman working the head and body with strikes.
Peel is looking for a sweep.
Coleman landing a few strikes.
Peel striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Peel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Peel tries to get out of the position.
Coleman looks up at the clock and then as Peel takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Coleman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Coleman taking a breather here.
Coleman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Peel some visible discomfort.
Coleman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Peel is trying to get back to half guard.
Coleman lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Peel is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Coleman can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Coleman!
Phil Coleman spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.