PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rain Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rain Down is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Coleman
vs
Down

182 cm
25
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
173 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rain Down!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Down sprawls well. Down wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet.
Down wants to slow Coleman down by chopping away at his legs.
Down wants to slow Coleman down by chopping away at his legs.

Coleman clinches.
Down is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Down is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coleman is defending well for now.
Down wants to stall.
Down misses with some punches.
Coleman prevents the takedown attempt.

Coleman gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Down is staying active underneath Coleman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Down scores with a few weak punches.
Coleman controlling the action here.
Down gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Down striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Down thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Down is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Coleman looking to pass the guard.
Down thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Coleman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Down wants to sweep but no luck.
Down trying to keep a closed guard but Coleman is proving a slippery customer.
Down preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman stopping the sweep attempt from Down.
Down trying to keep a closed guard but Coleman is proving a slippery customer.
Down is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Coleman is trying to control but can't.
Down is looking to take a break and control but Coleman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Down blocks the strikes from Coleman.
Down is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Down in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Down lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Down prevents Coleman from getting the reversal.
Down pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Down postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Coleman looks a forlorn figure.

Coleman is rocked!
Coleman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Down on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee warns Coleman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Coleman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Down lands a big shot to the head and Coleman winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rain Down!