PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Hume (ranked 2317 p4p, 315 weight class) and Phil Coleman (ranked 2238 p4p, 309 weight class). Desmond Hume could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Phil Coleman's chin.

Hume
vs
Coleman

187 cm
19
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
223 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Desmond Hume!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phil Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hume throws a body punch but Coleman moves out of range.
Coleman staying out of range there.
Coleman's coach down at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Coleman's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A jab from Hume misses.
Desmond Hume seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Hume with that takedown attempt.
Coleman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Coleman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hume lands a nice shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Hume there.
Coleman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hume shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Coleman pinned against the cage. Coleman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hume shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Coleman pinned against the cage. Coleman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Desmond Hume. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hume stuffs the takedown.
Coleman cracks Hume with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hume has been working on his balance at Temp Spar Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Coleman.
Hume fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good exchange - Coleman coming out on top.
Hume is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coleman.
Hume throws a lazy uppercut

and Coleman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Hume keeps moving.
Hume is trying to keep Coleman in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hume wants to improve his position but instead Coleman has moved into half guard.
Coleman slips a nice elbow through Hume's hands, connecting with Hume's forehead.
Coleman prevents Hume from improving his position.
Coleman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Coleman.
Hume wants to control the action here but instead Coleman manages to pass to full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman breaks from Hume's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hume is bucking up trying to escape but Coleman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hume is in all sorts of trouble here.
The referee warns Hume that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Coleman controlling the position easily from mount.
Coleman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Coleman tries to control but Hume wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Coleman prevents Hume from getting the reversal.
Coleman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hume slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hume on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hume tries to get out of the position.
Nice strikes from Coleman there.
Hume trying to control but Coleman postures up.
Hume wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Coleman dominated that round.
That's time! Hume's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

No luck for Hume with that takedown attempt.
Coleman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hume.
Coleman slips a straight right by Hume.
Coleman feints the counter takedown.
Hume darts in looking for a takedown but Coleman gets double underhooks and turns Hume into the cage.

Coleman has Hume up against the cage in a clinch.
Coleman lands a nice uppercut.

Coleman has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hume clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hume looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hume is covering up but some of the strikes from Coleman are getting through and doing damage.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Coleman.
Hume looking very determined here, making life difficult for Coleman.
Coleman scores with punches from the back.
Coleman tries to keep control of the position but Hume is staying busy.
Coleman is hanging on to Hume's back as he tries to escape.
Hume is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hume is covering up but some of the strikes from Coleman are getting through and doing damage.
Coleman trying to control momentarily.
Hume is covering up but some of the strikes from Coleman are getting through and doing damage.
Phil Coleman has got the better of the ground game so far.
You can see the frustration on Hume's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Coleman has good solid back control here.
Coleman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hume rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman working over Hume with some ground and pound. Hume looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hume taking some punishment here, with Coleman in his half guard.
Hume is looking to improve his position.
Hume is looking to control Coleman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hume avoid being mounted?
Coleman wants to take a breather but Hume is having none of it.
Hume is looking to improve his position.
Hume moves his hips nicely and gets into full 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.
Coleman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hume looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Coleman trying to control but Hume is working from the bottom.
Coleman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Hume keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Coleman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hume misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Hume.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Coleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Coleman slaps away a takedown attempt from Hume, before circling back to the center of the mat.

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

Hume 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.

Hume has an active guard here but Coleman has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman winds up and cracks Hume with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Coleman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Coleman throwing shots but Hume is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Coleman lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Coleman lands a nice short elbow.
Coleman working the head and body with strikes.
Hume is trying to control but Coleman manages to pass to mount!
Hume is desperately trying to improve his position but Coleman has a good base and remains in mount.
Coleman controlling his opponent.
Coleman landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hume looks a forlorn figure.
Coleman avoids the attempt from Hume to control.
Hume taking shots to the head.
Coleman wants to control the pace but Hume is squirming around nicely.
Coleman prevents Hume from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Coleman.
Coleman tries to control but Hume wriggling away.
BOOM! Coleman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hume is looking to get to half guard.
Coleman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hume is desperately trying to improve his position but Coleman has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hume hang on?

Hume is rocked!
Coleman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oh Hume is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hume is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns Hume that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hume seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coleman working Hume over with strikes here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Coleman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Coleman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Coleman!
Phil Coleman decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.