PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George St (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kris Coleman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

St
vs
Coleman

179 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George St!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kris Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

St looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Coleman looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Coleman has momentary wrist control but St slips an elbow through the middle.
St landing with the ground and pound.
St throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Coleman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
St throws a big right hand that misses.
St missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
St thows a big elbow that misses.

St gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A combination from St does no damage.
St throws a right hand that Coleman ducks under and follows up with a left that Coleman also avoids with ease.
Coleman avoids a kick to the body.

St shoots in and bounces Coleman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
St working some strikes from top position.
St is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Coleman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
St 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.
St lands a couple of elbows.
Coleman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
St wants to control from the top but Coleman keeps moving.
St connects with a couple of short punches.
Coleman is trying to control the position from the bottom.

St stands up from Coleman's guard - St perhaps looking for a knockout.

St gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
St lands a right hand.
St lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St tries to break free but Coleman pushes him back against the cage.
Coleman stops a takedown attempt from St.
St is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Coleman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
St stalls.
Coleman takes an elbow to the forehead.
St has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Coleman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George St. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman wants a takedown but no success here.

Coleman ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Coleman no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
St postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Coleman has momentary wrist control but St slips an elbow through the middle.
St working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Coleman's head.
Coleman wants to get back to his feet but St is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
St loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St scoring with punches to the head and body.
Coleman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
St working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
St tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coleman paws at him with a jab and circles away.

St feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Coleman throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
St missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
St lands a couple of digs.
St works over Coleman with some ground and pound from guard.
Coleman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Coleman has momentary wrist control but St slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St thows a big elbow that misses.

St gets to his feet. Coleman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
St misses with a double jab.
St swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
St slips a jab and a cross from Coleman.
Coleman shoots in but St avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt.
Coleman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
St swats away the attempt to clinch by Coleman.

St gets a takedown into half guard.
Coleman is looking for a sweep. St is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George St dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

St closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Coleman did well to prevent St getting side control.
St lands strikes from half guard.
St seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Coleman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
St is looking to advance position but Coleman won't allow it.

St is trying to work for a kimura but Coleman is defending well.
St throwing shots but Coleman is blocking nicely.

St seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
St drops an elbow to the side of Coleman's head.
St is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. St lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman is trying to control but can't.
Coleman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
St thows a big elbow that misses.
Coleman keeping moving, preventing St from controlling successfully.
St is stalling in the full guard.
St connects with a couple of short punches.

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.
St with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
St trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coleman looking to hit a scissor sweep but St is one step ahead there.
Coleman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
St goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Coleman takes a jab right on the kisser.

Coleman moves into the clinch.

Coleman jumps guard and drags St to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
St postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman pulls St in close to prevent any damage.
St throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Coleman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
St postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
George St overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coleman trying to control the position.
St with a flurry of punches that miss.
St working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

St avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
St throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Coleman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Coleman is in close to St's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Coleman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

St looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman stops St from standing up.
Coleman content to stall in guard here.
St wants to stand but Coleman is controlling the position.

St is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Coleman defends well.
Coleman trying to control but St is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kris Coleman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

St shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Coleman's guard.
St postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
St working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
St distracts Coleman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
St keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Coleman's head.
St with a nice head shot there.
Coleman has momentary wrist control but St slips an elbow through the middle.

Coleman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
St connects with a couple of short punches.
Coleman controls St momentarily but St frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Coleman dives on top into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St wants to get back to his feet but Coleman passes into half guard.
Coleman prevents St from improving his position.
St wants to control but Coleman is keeping busy and won't allow it.

St kicks Coleman off and gets back to his feet.
St wants to clinch but Coleman slips to the side

and Coleman counters by clinching up.
St tries to break the clinch but Coleman is controlling the position.
St working aggressively here.
Coleman content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Coleman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St tries to clinch there but Coleman circles away.
Coleman moves in looking to clinch but St pushes him off.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says St as he avoids it easily.
St keeps the fight on the outside.
St punishes Coleman's body with a nice straight punch.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as St sprawls well. St wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet.
Coleman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Coleman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt.
George St has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris Coleman.
Coleman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by St.
Coleman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
St throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Coleman counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coleman prevents St from getting back to his feet.
St keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Coleman is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Coleman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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.

St 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.

St manages to escape and get back to his feet.
St displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Coleman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Coleman fails with an attempt to clinch.

Coleman closes the distance and clinches.
Coleman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from St.
St wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
St wants to get back to striking at distance but Coleman won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to George St.
I think St 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George St!