PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Coleman (ranked 3978 p4p, 449 weight class) and Alexander Henriksen (ranked 7231 p4p, 554 weight class). Coleman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I Mother Earth - Not Quite Sonic. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Coleman
vs
Henriksen

187 cm
36
216 lbs
32 - 19 - 1

193 cm
27
223 lbs
6 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 32 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexander Henriksen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henriksen tries to close the distance and clinch but Coleman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Coleman misses the target.
Henriksen is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Coleman.
Coleman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Henriksen there.

Henriksen dives in and scores a takedown into Coleman's guard.

Coleman has his feet on Henriksen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Alexander Henriksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henriksen tries to clinch up but Coleman circles away and keeps his distance.
Henriksen throws a body punch but Coleman moves out of range.
Coleman throws an overhand right that lands on Henriksen's shoulder, as Henriksen tries to avoid the shot.
Coleman moves out of range as Henriksen strikes.
Some wild striking there from Coleman.
Henriksen looks to clinch
and Coleman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Alexander Henriksen has been cut.
Coleman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Henriksen moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Henriksen's elbow.
Henriksen blocks a body shot from Coleman.
Coleman tries a body shot but Henriksen blocks it.
Coleman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Henriksen.
Coleman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Coleman breaks from the clinch.
Coleman missing with a left hand there. Henriksen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot lands for Henriksen.
Coleman throws a jab but it's blocked by Henriksen.
Henriksen throws a sloppy body shot
and Henriksen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coleman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Henriksen tries to counter it with a takedown but Coleman pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Henriksen throws a right hand that misses
enabling Coleman to counter with a crisp jab.
Coleman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henriksen throws out the jab.
Henriksen throws a poor cross that misses
and Henriksen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Coleman.

Henriksen clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henriksen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen managing to block the knees to the body from Coleman.
Henriksen prevents a body shot from Coleman.
Coleman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Henriksen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coleman backwards.
Coleman prevents a body shot from Henriksen.
Henriksen misses with a body punch.
Henriksen lands with a left to the head.
Coleman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Henriksen avoiding damage as Coleman throws knees to the body.
Henriksen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Coleman is defending well.
Henriksen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coleman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Henriksen managing to block the knees to the body from Coleman.
Coleman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coleman blocks a body shot from Henriksen.
Henriksen prevents a body shot from Coleman.
Henriksen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Henriksen prevents a body shot from Coleman.
Henriksen scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henriksen throws a punch but it's blocked by Coleman.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Henriksen.

Henriksen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henriksen misses with a head kick.
A combination from Henriksen does no damage.
Coleman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Henriksen tries to close the distance and clinch but Coleman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coleman seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A cross from Henriksen lands.
Henriksen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Coleman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Coleman slips a straight right by Henriksen.
Greg Coleman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coleman lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coleman avoids the body shot from Henriksen.
Henriksen lands the left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Henriksen, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coleman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Coleman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Henriksen under the eye.
Henriksen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Henriksen tries to clinch
and Coleman counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Coleman as Henriksen shoots in.
Greg Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Henriksen.

Henriksen closes the distance and clinches.
Henriksen misses with some punches.
Henriksen tries to work over Coleman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coleman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henriksen takes an elbow to the temple.
Coleman tries to work over Henriksen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Henriksen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Coleman has a couple of punches blocked by Henriksen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coleman lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Coleman fails to land.
Coleman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Henriksen tries to throw a body punch but Coleman avoids it by throwing Henriksen back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Coleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Henriksen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Henriksen shoots and misses
and Coleman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coleman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Henriksen looks to clinch
and Coleman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henriksen throws a lazy right hand but Coleman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coleman throws a jab but it's blocked by Henriksen.
Coleman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Coleman counters with a quick kick to the body but Henriksen blocks it.
Henriksen lands a nice shot that snaps Coleman's head back.
Henriksen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Henriksen misses with a wild body shot.
Coleman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coleman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henriksen.
It seemed like Henriksen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Coleman does it's job there.
Coleman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henriksen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman slips under a jab from Henriksen.
Henriksen digs a good body shot into Coleman's ribs.
Henriksen throws a hook but Coleman blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henriksen misses with a jab to the body
and Coleman counters with a head kick. That will keep Henriksen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Coleman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Coleman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Coleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henriksen can do to turn this around?
Henriksen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Coleman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Henriksen doesn't seem phased though.

Henriksen is rocked!

That has opened up Alexander Henriksen's cut even more.
Coleman avoids the body shot from Henriksen.
It looked like Coleman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Henriksen scores with a jab to the head.
Henriksen misses with an uppercut
and Coleman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Henriksen thinking.
Henriksen connects with the punch.
Coleman looks to score with a jab to the body but Henriksen is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coleman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Henriksen finds it's way round the side to connect with Coleman's head.
Henriksen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coleman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henriksen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Henriksen throws a big shot that misses.
Coleman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henriksen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen tries to clinch up.
Greg Coleman is winning the standup battle so far.
Henriksen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Henriksen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Coleman to the ground. Henriksen is now in Coleman's guard.

Coleman manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Coleman blocks an uppercut.
Coleman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Coleman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coleman has Henriksen pressed against the cage.
Henriksen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Coleman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coleman.
Henriksen misses with a punch to the body.
Henriksen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Coleman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Henriksen is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coleman lands a nice knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Coleman is pressed up against the cage. Henriksen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Coleman down to the mat. Coleman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Greg Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Henriksen.
Coleman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coleman throws a head kick that Henriksen semi-blocks.
Henriksen misses with a right hand

and Coleman counters with a nice right hand that sends Henriksen toppling to the canvas! Henriksen scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Coleman finish him?!
Henriksen is still on wobbly legs! Can Coleman finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henriksen throws a right hand that misses
and Coleman counters with a crisp right that sends Henriksen to the canvas! Coleman follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Coleman!
A relieved looking Greg Coleman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.