PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Coleman (ranked 1540 p4p, 229 weight class) and Splinter Yoshi (ranked 1986 p4p, 281 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Coleman
vs
Yoshi

188 cm
26
223 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Woodhouse's

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phil Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Splinter Yoshi!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshi thows a body kick. Coleman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Coleman jabs at Yoshi's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coleman. Yoshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coleman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoshi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yoshi motions for Coleman to come forward. Yoshi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshi connects with a leg kick. Coleman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yoshi is looking to score with low kicks.

Coleman closes the distance and clinches.
Yoshi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coleman's elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Coleman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Coleman taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshi landing knees to the head.

It looks like Phil Coleman has been cut.

Coleman tightens his grip and picks Yoshi up, before dumping him to the ground. Yoshi manages to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman throwing strikes but missing.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman is working Yoshi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Yoshi working for submissions but it's allowed Coleman to get to half guard.
Coleman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Coleman winds up and cracks Yoshi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Yoshi actively working from the bottom here.
Coleman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yoshi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Yoshi taking some punishment here, with Coleman in his half guard.
Yoshi is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshi desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Yoshi trying to hold on to Coleman's head to control him but Coleman postures up.
Coleman stalling away here and it's allowed Yoshi to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Yoshi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Coleman defends it easily.
Coleman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yoshi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is in close to Yoshi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman tries to free his leg and advance position but Yoshi is retaining full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yoshi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yoshi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Yoshi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coleman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coleman working some strikes from top position.
Coleman works over Yoshi with some ground and pound from guard.
Yoshi trying to keep a closed guard but Coleman is proving a slippery customer.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Yoshi keeps moving.
Coleman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoshi wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Coleman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Yoshi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Coleman has picked Yoshi up and slammed him! Yoshi can't keep hold of the triangle and Coleman manages to pass to side control!
Coleman working away.
Coleman lands a few punches from side control.
Coleman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yoshi keeps working.
Coleman working the ground and pound from side control.
Coleman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Yoshi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Yoshi is trying to work for a sweep but Coleman has mounted him!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman controlling his opponent.
Coleman with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Coleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phil Coleman's cut.
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 works Yoshi's body with a nice hook.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt - Yoshi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Coleman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Coleman misses with a looping left.
Coleman is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Yoshi throws out a leg kick but Coleman moves out of range and Yoshi only half commits.
Yoshi misses with a low kick.
Yoshi throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Coleman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yoshi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coleman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Coleman slows down the pace here.
Coleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yoshi can do to turn this around?
Knees to the body from Yoshi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman lands a left hand.
Yoshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coleman blocks it with crossed arms.

Yoshi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coleman has a takedown stuffed.
Yoshi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Coleman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yoshi.
Good work by Coleman as he checks the leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshi.
Coleman closes the distance but Yoshi moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Coleman drives through and clinches with Yoshi against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Coleman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yoshi scores with a knee to the head.
Yoshi tries to land knees in the clinch but Coleman avoids the damage to the body.
Yoshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coleman avoids it.
Coleman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yoshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coleman avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coleman.
Phil Coleman has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Coleman works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Coleman scoring with some ground and pound.
Coleman trying to control but Yoshi is working from the bottom.
Coleman postures up and lands a big shot to Yoshi's brow.
Yoshi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Coleman distracts Yoshi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Yoshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman chips away with some ground and pound.
Phil Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coleman controlling from the top position.
Yoshi keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Coleman landing some decent shots from guard.
Coleman throws a strike but Yoshi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Coleman tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yoshi.
Coleman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Yoshi preventing the sweep.
Coleman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yoshi's guard.

Coleman connects with a couple of short punches.

Yoshi 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.
Yoshi working a defensive guard but Coleman passes into half guard.
Coleman lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Coleman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Phil Coleman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Coleman looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshi is just out of range.
Coleman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Coleman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Coleman tries to clinch up but Yoshi circles away and keeps his distance.
Yoshi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Coleman throws a lazy right hand but Yoshi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coleman throws a hook but Yoshi blocks it.
A big left from Coleman misses.
Coleman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Coleman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yoshi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman lands an elbow.
Coleman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Coleman working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshi trying his best to control but Coleman has mounted him.
Coleman trying to control but Yoshi is having none of it.
Coleman scoring with strikes but Yoshi is staying in there.
Coleman is landing with some decent strikes but Yoshi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Coleman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Yoshi?
Coleman unloading with bombs!
Coleman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Coleman punishing his opponent with strikes.
Splinter Yoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yoshi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Coleman lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coleman with a couple of short strikes.
Yoshi is bucking up trying to escape but Coleman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Coleman landing strikes from the mount and Yoshi is in trouble!
Coleman landing strikes from the mount and Yoshi is in trouble!
Coleman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Yoshi is in a horrible position here. Coleman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman working the ground and pound effectively.
Coleman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Coleman landing strikes from the mount and Yoshi is in trouble!
Coleman is landing with some decent strikes but Yoshi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Yoshi is rocked!
Coleman postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Yoshi in real trouble here! The ref calls for Yoshi to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.