PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boo Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Hier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hier is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Point of No Return. On his way into the cage it seems that Boo Coleman has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Boo Coleman seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Coleman
vs
Hier

183 cm
23
184 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boo Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenny Hier!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coleman gets the takedown into side control.
Coleman in side control, throwing shots but Hier defends.
Coleman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Coleman throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hier regains half guard, as Coleman was trying to land strikes.
Hier avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coleman.
Coleman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hier defending well though.
Coleman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hier's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman with the ground and pound but Hier uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hier wants to stand and escape but Coleman is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Coleman shoots in but no luck this time.

Coleman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Coleman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Coleman throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Coleman throwing strikes here but Hier is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hier wants to try and get back to his feet.
Coleman unloading with bombs!
Coleman lands a big elbow.
Coleman landing strikes from the mount and Hier is in trouble!
Coleman misses with a head shot.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
Coleman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Coleman with shots to the head and body - Hier looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hier really wants to buck Coleman off and get back to his feet.
Hier wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Coleman.
Hier is in a horrible position here. Coleman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hier is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Coleman throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hier wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Coleman thowing shots but they're missing.
Hier wants to try and get back to his feet.
Coleman landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Coleman punching from mount but Hier doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Coleman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hier's face.

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.
Hier is in a horrible position here. Coleman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Coleman wants to control the pace but Hier is squirming around nicely.
Coleman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hier hang on?
Coleman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hier is looking to escape.
Coleman misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boo Coleman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Coleman shoots in but no luck this time.
Coleman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hier keeps Coleman at a distance using the push kick.
Hier tries to close the distance and clinch but Coleman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Hier.

Hier clinches with his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hier.
Hier using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hier lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Hier.
Hier with a knee to the head.
Coleman tries for a takedown but Hier manages to get underhooks.
Hier landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hier lands a knee to the head.
Coleman wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boo Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A knee to the head by Hier.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coleman turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Coleman manages to end up in side control.
Check out the look on Coleman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Coleman looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hier is avoiding damage well.
Coleman in side control, throwing shots but Hier defends.
Hier parries the strikes from Coleman easily there. Coleman is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hier to escape.
Hier is working to avoid the ground and pound but Coleman connects with a decent elbow.
Coleman working the ground and pound.
Hier is not content to let Coleman control the position.
Coleman tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman fails to land a wild elbow strike.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Hier clinches with his opponent.
Hier lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Coleman wants a takedown but no success here.
Coleman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hier pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hier is looking to clinch but Coleman is avoiding it.
Kenny Hier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coleman dodges the punch combination from Hier.
Boo Coleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hier tries to clinch there but Coleman circles away.

Hier takes the fight into the clinch.
Coleman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hier with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hier landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Coleman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Coleman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hier gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hier connects with a knee to the head.
Hier prevents the takedown attempt.

Coleman has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hier is trying to keep an underhook but Coleman manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Coleman misses with a head shot. Hier uses the momentum to regain guard.
Coleman throwing strikes but missing.
Coleman passes into half guard.
Hier avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coleman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hier on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hier is trying to stand.
Coleman trying to control from Hier's half guard. Hier has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Coleman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coleman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Coleman postures up in Hier's guard and throws a big left but Hier blocks it.
Hier avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hier moves in looking to clinch but Coleman pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kenny Hier will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hier is looking to clinch.
Coleman misses with a double jab

and Hier holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A knee to the head by Hier.
Coleman wants a takedown.
Hier lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hier lands an elbow that stopped Coleman in his tracks for a moment.
Hier lands a knee to the head.
Coleman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hier.
Coleman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boo Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hier with a knee to the head.
Hier lands a knee to the head.
Hier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coleman blocks it with crossed arms.
Coleman goes for a takedown attempt but Hier pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coleman looks for a takedown but Hier sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hier tries to clinch up.
Hier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hier tries to clinch up but Coleman circles away and keeps his distance.
Hier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coleman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hier tries to avoid it but Coleman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hier to the ground. Hier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Coleman tries to score with a low kick but Hier moves his leg out of the way.
Hier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Coleman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hier wants to clinch

and Coleman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Coleman.
Coleman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Coleman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Coleman throws and elbow that misses. Hier uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Coleman's guard. Nice move by Hier!
Coleman controlling Hier's posture.
Coleman controls Hier momentarily but Hier frees himself.
Coleman wants to hit a switch here but Hier passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Coleman there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hier wants to get back to his feet but Coleman is holding on tight.
Hier blocks Coleman's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Coleman tries to hold on but Hier postures up.
Hier blocks Coleman's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Hier gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hier tries to clinch but Coleman is having none of it.

Coleman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Coleman lands in his opponent's guard.
Coleman landing with the ground and pound.
Hier wants to get back to his feet but Coleman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boo Coleman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Coleman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boo Coleman!