PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: ac/dc- war machine. Mark Coleman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Scott Connor's chin.

Coleman
vs
Connor

188 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
19
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Connor!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coleman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Coleman in side control, throwing shots but Connor defends.
Coleman working the ground and pound but Connor is defending the strikes.
Coleman cracks Connor with a big elbow.
Connor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Connor struggling a bit here.
Connor managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Coleman.
Connor takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Coleman is putting a hurting on Connor here, landing some big shots from side control.
Coleman throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Connor works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Coleman drops an elbow to the side of Connor's head.
Coleman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Coleman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Coleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Coleman throwing strikes from guard but Connor blocks nicely.
Coleman working some strikes from top position.
Coleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Coleman looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Connor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Coleman thows a big elbow that misses.
Coleman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Connor is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Connor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Coleman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Coleman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Coleman throws a strike aimed at the side of Connor's head but Connor avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Connor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Coleman throws a strike aimed at the side of Connor's head but Connor avoids it well.
Connor avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Coleman.
Connor takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Connor is trying to control Coleman's posture but Coleman avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman cracks Connor with a big elbow.
Connor takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman misses with the ground and pound.
Connor is looking to reverse the position.
Connor gets back to half guard.
Coleman drops an elbow to the side of Connor's head.
Coleman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Coleman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Connor trying to hold on to Coleman's head to control him but Coleman postures up.
Coleman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Connor's head.
Coleman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Coleman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman thows a huge punch but Connor dodges it nicely.
Connor is trying to maintain the position but Coleman is very close to passing his half guard.
Connor 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 thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Connor's head.
Connor taking some punishment here, with Coleman in his half guard.
Connor desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Connor is trying to get back to full guard.
Coleman is trying to control the action in half guard but Connor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Coleman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Coleman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Connor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Coleman doesn't seem bothered though.
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt.
Connor misses with a head kick.
Connor scores with a shot to the body.
Coleman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mark Coleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coleman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Connor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coleman dives in and grabs Connor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Connor pushes down on Coleman's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Connor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Coleman scores a takedown into full mount!
Coleman misses with a head shot.
Coleman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Connor is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Coleman.
Coleman punching from mount but Connor doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Coleman lands a big shot there that rocks Connor but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Connor in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Coleman tries to control but Connor wriggling away.
Coleman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Connor looks a forlorn figure.
Coleman tries to control but Connor wriggling away.
Coleman lands a big shot there that rocks Connor but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor blocking the ground and pound.
Connor tries to hold on but Coleman postures up.
Coleman working Connor over with strikes here.
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.
Connor tries to reverse the position but Coleman maintains control.
Connor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Coleman landing strikes from the mount.
Coleman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Coleman landing shots from mount.
Coleman unloading with bombs!
Coleman avoids the attempt from Connor to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Connor is desperately trying to improve his position but Coleman has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Coleman.
Coleman throws some wild stikes that Connor manages to avoid easily.
Connor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Coleman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Coleman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Connor working to try and regain half guard.
Coleman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Connor is bucking up trying to escape but Coleman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Connor is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman looking to finish with strikes here!
Coleman scoring with strikes but Connor is staying in there.
Connor is still in real trouble! Can Coleman finish him?
Connor wants to hold on but Coleman pushes him away.
Connor seems to have recovered his senses.
Coleman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman lands a big elbow.
Coleman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Coleman landing strikes, looking to finish!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman with a couple of short strikes.
Coleman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Coleman throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Coleman dominated that second round.
That's time! Coleman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Connor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coleman.
Coleman has a takedown stuffed.

Coleman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Connor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Connor wants to control but Coleman postures up.
Connor is looking to reverse the position.
Coleman working away.
Coleman throws a strike aimed at the side of Connor's head but Connor avoids it well.
Coleman misses with the ground and pound.
Coleman scoring with punches from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coleman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Connor keeps working.
Connor controls the position for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Coleman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Connor throws a series of punches but Coleman moves out of range.

Coleman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Coleman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Coleman tries to advance to mount but can't.
Coleman misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mark Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Connor is trying to control Coleman's posture but Coleman avoids it.
Coleman throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Connor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Connor gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Coleman prevents Connor from improving his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Coleman or perhaps it was just good defense by Connor which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Coleman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Connor circles away.
Scott Connor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor lands a jab-cross combination.
A nice combination there by Connor.
Coleman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Connor.
Coleman blocks a head kick by Connor.
A cross from Connor lands.
Connor lands a lovely overhand right.
Coleman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Connor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Connor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Good exchange - Connor coming out on top.
Connor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Connor looks to land a combination but Coleman avoids it well.
Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Connor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Connor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Coleman fails to land the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Connor swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Connor scores with a nice strike.
Connor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Coleman doesn't seem bothered though.
Good standup being displayed there by Connor as he connects with a hook.
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt.
Coleman moves out of range of the body kick.
Good shot there by Connor.
Connor tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coleman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Connor scores with a sloppy right hand. Coleman should have avoided that one.
Scott Connor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Coleman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left lands for Connor.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Connor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

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