PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Nowak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nowak
vs
Coleman

185 cm
21
265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
29
287 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piotr Nowak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nowak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Coleman shoots in and gets a takedown into Nowak's guard.
Coleman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Coleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Coleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nowak wants to hit a switch here but Coleman passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nowak there!
Nowak is squirming around, avoiding Coleman's attempts to control the action.
Nowak blocking the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman looking to control but Nowak is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Coleman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nowak is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Coleman misses with a head shot.
Nowak can't escape the position.
Coleman sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Coleman wants to control the pace but Nowak is squirming around nicely.
Coleman dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nowak is looking to escape.
Nowak regains half guard.
Coleman works his foot free and advances to mount.
Coleman with shots to the head and body - Nowak looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman working the ground and pound effectively.
Coleman lands with some strikes.
Coleman throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coleman controlling his opponent.
Coleman with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman trying to control but Nowak is having none of it.
Coleman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nowak's face.
Coleman is landing with some decent strikes but Nowak is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nowak wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Coleman.
Coleman throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nowak because Coleman loaded up on that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coleman raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Coleman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nowak has his takedown stuffed

and Coleman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Coleman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Coleman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Coleman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nowak keeps working.
Coleman is taking a breather. Nowak says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Mark Coleman hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nowak swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nowak scores with a sloppy right hand. Coleman should have avoided that one.
Nowak cracks Coleman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Horrible takedown by Nowak or perhaps it was just good defense by Coleman which made him look bad.
Coleman moves away from the strike by Nowak.
Nowak's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Coleman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nowak scrambles back to his feet.
Coleman misses with a body shot.
Nowak misses with a hook. Coleman ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Coleman. Beautiful body shot.
Coleman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nowak.
Nowak misses with a takedown
and Coleman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piotr Nowak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nowak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nowak tries for a takedown but Coleman circles away easily
and Coleman counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nowak misses with a takedown attempt
and Coleman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Piotr Nowak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nowak misses with a takedown
and Coleman counters with a stiff right hand.
Coleman scores with a body shot.

Coleman instigates a clinch.
Coleman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Coleman scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Coleman.
Nowak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Coleman holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowak is trying to drag Coleman to the mat but Coleman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Coleman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nowak backwards.
Coleman avoiding damage.
Coleman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Coleman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coleman is stalling here.
Coleman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nowak backwards.
Coleman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Coleman lands a nice shot to the body.
Coleman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Coleman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nowak is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Coleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nowak fails with the takedown
and Coleman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nowak has his takedown stuffed
and Coleman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coleman connects with a crisp jab.
Coleman scores with a nice right hand.
Nowak has his takedown stuffed
and Coleman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piotr Nowak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nowak gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Coleman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coleman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Nowak is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coleman scores with a sloppy right hand. Nowak should have avoided that one.
Oh Nowak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Coleman clinches with his opponent.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Nowak. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A hook to the body from Coleman.
Nowak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Coleman.
Coleman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nowak seems to have got his legs back now.

Coleman lands a big right hand that sends Nowak to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Nowak!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nowak blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coleman.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Coleman thows a huge punch but Nowak dodges it nicely.
Coleman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Coleman drops an elbow to the side of Nowak's head.
Coleman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Let's hope that Coleman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Piotr Nowak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is looking to take a break and control but Nowak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coleman works his way into side control.
The ground and pound from Coleman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman trying to control the position but Nowak is working away.
Coleman controlling the position.
Coleman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Coleman controlling the position.
Coleman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowak is letting Coleman control him for a moment.
Coleman working the head with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman working the ground and pound but Nowak is defending the strikes.
Mark Coleman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nowak is not content to let Coleman control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coleman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nowak down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Coleman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Coleman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Coleman!
A very excited looking Mark Coleman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.