PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Rautiainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Rautiainen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Coleman
vs
Rautiainen

188 cm
25
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
28
218 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Rautiainen!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman tries for a takedown but Rautiainen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rautiainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Rautiainen enables Coleman to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rautiainen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rautiainen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Coleman throwing strikes but missing.
Coleman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Coleman wants to pass the guard but Rautiainen is keeping the position.
Rautiainen controls Coleman momentarily but Coleman frees himself.
Coleman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rautiainen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautiainen wants to stand up but Coleman is controlling the position.
Rautiainen stops Coleman from getting back to his feet.
Coleman 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.
Coleman is pressing down on Rautiainen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Coleman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rautiainen is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman wants to stand but Rautiainen is controlling the position.
Rautiainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coleman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rautiainen manages to get himself to full guard.
Coleman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rautiainen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautiainen trying to keep a closed guard but Coleman is proving a slippery customer.
Rautiainen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rautiainen controls Coleman momentarily but Coleman frees himself.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Marcus Rautiainen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Coleman shoots in and drives through. Rautiainen sprawls well.
Marcus Rautiainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rautiainen misses with a takedown

and Coleman counters with a shoot takedown. Rautiainen fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coleman distracts Rautiainen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Coleman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Rautiainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautiainen controls Coleman momentarily but Coleman frees himself.
Coleman is working Rautiainen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Coleman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rautiainen sprawls well. Rautiainen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rautiainen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Coleman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautiainen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Coleman.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
Rautiainen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coleman sprawls well. Coleman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rautiainen gets slowly back to his feet.
Rautiainen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rautiainen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coleman as he avoids it easily.

Coleman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rautiainen's half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rautiainen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Coleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Rautiainen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rautiainen is looking to score with low kicks.
Rautiainen shoots in for a takedown but Coleman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rautiainen throws a nice outside leg kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Coleman here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rautiainen.
Sloppy strikes from Coleman. Those never looked like landing.
Coleman misses with a looping left.
Rautiainen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coleman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rautiainen somewhat.
Nate Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Rautiainen.

Coleman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rautiainen's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautiainen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rautiainen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rautiainen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coleman.
Coleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coleman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Marcus Rautiainen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Coleman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coleman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rautiainen backs up against the cage.
Rautiainen misses with a hook. Coleman ducked under it nicely.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt - Rautiainen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rautiainen throws a right hand that Coleman ducks under and follows up with a left that Coleman also avoids with ease.
Rautiainen throws a jab when Coleman was well out of range.
Rautiainen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Coleman.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rautiainen.
A solid body kick from Rautiainen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Rautiainen does no damage.

Coleman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rautiainen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Coleman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Coleman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rautiainen keeps working.
Rautiainen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautiainen is looking for a sweep. Coleman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rautiainen trying to control here.
Rautiainen is pressing down on Coleman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Coleman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Coleman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Coleman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Coleman working the head and body with strikes.
Rautiainen is not content to let Coleman control the position.
Rautiainen is trying to control Coleman's posture but Coleman avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautiainen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Coleman haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nate Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rautiainen is looking for a sweep.
Coleman scoring with punches from side control.
Coleman is looking to take a break and control but Rautiainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coleman scores with punches from side control.
Rautiainen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman trying to control the action but Rautiainen is working from the bottom.
Coleman cracks Rautiainen with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Coleman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Rautiainen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Rautiainen gets a double leg takedown into Coleman's guard.
Coleman throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Coleman wants to stand up but Rautiainen is controlling him.
Rautiainen trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.
Coleman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rautiainen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rautiainen prevents Coleman from getting back to his feet.

Rautiainen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Coleman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Coleman there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coleman scores with a takedown into Rautiainen's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rautiainen working a defensive guard here.
Coleman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rautiainen is looking to stand up but Coleman isn't so interested in that idea.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Coleman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rautiainen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Coleman landing some decent shots from guard.
Coleman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Coleman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman working some strikes from top position.
Coleman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coleman postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman chips away with some ground and pound.
Rautiainen keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Coleman prevents Rautiainen from getting back to his feet.
Coleman lands a couple of digs.
Rautiainen looking to control.
Coleman lands a couple of digs.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Rautiainen keeps moving.

Coleman stands and steps away. Rautiainen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rautiainen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Coleman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Coleman dives in and scores a takedown into Rautiainen's guard.
Coleman with a nice head shot there.
Coleman 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.
Rautiainen working a defensive guard here.
Coleman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rautiainen working a defensive guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marcus Rautiainen.
Coleman tries for a takedown but Rautiainen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Coleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Rautiainen.
Rautiainen cracks the inside of Coleman's front leg.
Rautiainen has a takedown stuffed.
Marcus Rautiainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rautiainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coleman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nate Coleman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nate Coleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rautiainen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coleman.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Coleman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Coleman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Coleman!