PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Coach (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.

Shields
vs
Coach

181 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucas Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Coach!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coach scores with a nice body kick.
Coach wants to clinch up but Shields keeps it at a distance.
Coach throws the left hand but Shields avoids the punch easily.
Shields changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Coach tries to avoid it but Shields manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Coach to the ground. Coach escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Coach lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Coach rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shields moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Shields fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Coach sprawls well initially but Shields persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Coach is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Shields in particular looking to stall.
Shields is trying to control. Coach wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Coach trying to control from the bottom.
Shields trying to pass the guard but Coach defending well.
Coach works his way to full guard. Good work.
Shields works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coach is trying to get back to full guard.
Shields tries to pass to full mount but Coach defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shields wants to control but Coach is keeping him busy.
Coach is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shields blocks the strikes from Coach.
Shields seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Coach is not content to let Shields control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Coach looking for submissions off his back.
Coach trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Coach is trying to stand up here but Shields is controlling him well.
Coach wants to control but Shields is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Coach looking for submissions off his back.

Coach is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shields pulls his head out easily.

Coach looking for subs from the bottom but Shields mounts him!
Coach really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shields looking to control but Coach is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coach tries to reverse the position but Shields maintains control.
Shields scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Coach?
Shields lands a big shot there that rocks Coach but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Shields avoids the attempt from Coach to control.
Shields controlling his opponent.
Coach is looking to get to half guard.
Coach regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields is looking to take a break and control but Coach is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shields controlling the action here.
Coach is staying active underneath Shields, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Coach is looking for a sweep. Shields is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Lucas Shields just wasn't active enough.
Shields tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coach sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shields somewhat.
Shields ducks under a wild hook from Coach.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Coach will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Coach shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Shields napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Shields is looking for a sweep.
The ground and pound from Coach seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Shields gets back to half guard.
Shields wants to control but Coach is keeping busy.

Coach is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Coach thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Shields to regain full guard.
Shields is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Coach is working Shields over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coach content to stall in guard here.
Coach throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coach postures up in Shields's guard and throws a big left but Shields blocks it.
Coach with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coach postures up in Shields's guard and throws a big left but Shields blocks it.
Coach keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shields's head.
Coach throws a big right hand that misses.
Coach scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coach with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shields preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shields working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coach.
Coach missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Coach throwing strikes but missing.
Coach tries to free his leg and advance position but Shields is retaining full guard.
Coach passes into half guard.
Coach thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shields's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coach thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Coach thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shields's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coach wants to pass the guard but Shields is defending well.
Shields taking some punishment here, with Coach in his half guard.
Coach is trying to control the action in half guard but Shields is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Coach throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Coach throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Coach seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Shields taking some punishment here, with Coach in his half guard.
Coach works his way into full mount!
Coach unloads with some shots from mount but Shields bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Coach there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Shields takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Coach landing strikes from the mount.
Coach punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coach raining down hammerfists from mount.
Shields is in a horrible position here. Coach smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Shields is rocked!
Coach loads up with a big shot that hurts Shields! He's pulled Coach in close but Coach has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Shields survive? More strikes from Coach and Shields is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). James Coach!