PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between gary coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

coleman
vs
Bennett

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, gary coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
coleman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bennett circles away.

coleman tries to keep at a distance but Bennett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bennett digs a right hand into coleman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on coleman's gas tank.
coleman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bennett pulls his leg out and moves away.
coleman looks for a takedown but Bennett sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for gary coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

coleman drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as coleman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
coleman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bennett on the ground.
coleman throws a strike but Bennett rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
coleman is striking off his back. Bennett thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
coleman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
coleman trying to get back to full guard but Bennett takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Bennett unloads with some shots from mount but coleman bucks and avoids them well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bennett looking for a guillotine from mount but coleman is having none of it.
coleman is trying to reverse the position but instead Bennett has taken his back - oops!
coleman is breathing heavily.
Bennett has the hooks in. coleman is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Bennett has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, coleman has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Bennett controls the position.
Bennett looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Bennett controlling the positon.
Even with his hooks in, Bennett manages to miss with strikes from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bennett controlling well, preventing coleman from escaping the position.
Bennett controls the action.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bennett working for the choke.
coleman turns into Bennett and is now in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
coleman throws a strike but Bennett rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
coleman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
coleman sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bennett takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bennett regains half guard.
coleman looks to land a strike but Bennett avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
coleman throws and elbow that misses. Bennett uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in coleman's guard. Nice move by Bennett!
coleman is striking off his back. Bennett thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
coleman is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bennett jumps into side control!
coleman is trying to work for a sweep but Bennett has mounted him!
Bennett prevents coleman from getting the reversal.
coleman could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Bennett dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

coleman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bennett is fending him off so far but coleman persists. Nope, Bennett circles away and we're back to standing.
Bennett tries to close the distance and clinch up but coleman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bennett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
coleman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
coleman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bennett is fending him off so far but coleman persists. Nope, Bennett circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for gary coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
coleman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bennett throws a shot to the body.
Bennett digs a good body shot into coleman's ribs.
coleman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bennett as he avoids it easily.
coleman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
coleman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bennett as he avoids it easily.
coleman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
coleman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bennett is fending him off so far but coleman persists. Nope, Bennett circles away and we're back to standing.
coleman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bennett circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Bennett as coleman shoots in.
coleman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bennett.
coleman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bennett but Bennett pushes him off and we're back to square one.
coleman shoots for a double leg takedown but Bennett sprawls well. He's pushed coleman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bennett is breathing heavily.
coleman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bennett swivels and escapes.
coleman shoots for a takedown but Bennett saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett stuffs the takedown attempt from coleman. coleman gets slowly back to his feet.

Bennett pushes coleman up against the cage in a clinch.
Bennett lands a shot to the body.
Bennett lands a body shot in the clinch.

Bennett decides to pull guard.
Bennett controlling the position.
coleman preventing the sweep.

Bennett escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. coleman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
colemanis looking to pass into half guard but Bennett pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bennett is in guard.
coleman throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bennett slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Bennett gets to his feet. coleman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett looks to throw the jab but coleman is out of range.

coleman is rocked!
Bennett lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and coleman falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chuck Bennett!