PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartlomiej Bartnicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Coleman
vs
Bartnicki

188 cm
29
228 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
245 lbs
5 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reggie Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Bartlomiej Bartnicki!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Bartnicki misses.
Bartnicki blocks a leg kick.
Coleman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bartnicki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Coleman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Coleman has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bartnicki wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Coleman in particular looking to stall.
Coleman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Coleman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartnicki regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Coleman.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Bartnicki keeps moving.
Bartnicki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coleman is controlling him.
Bartnicki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Coleman passes Bartnicki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Coleman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bartnicki defending well though.
Coleman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Coleman controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Reggie Coleman just wasn't active enough.

Coleman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bartnicki manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bartnicki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Coleman pushing down on Bartnicki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman wants to control but Bartnicki is keeping him busy.
Bartnicki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coleman.
Coleman wants to free his trapped foot but Bartnicki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bartnicki wants to stand back up but Coleman manages to pass into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coleman trying to control the position but Bartnicki is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reggie Coleman 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 throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt - Bartnicki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bartnicki misses with a hook

and Coleman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Coleman.
Coleman won't allow Bartnicki to get back to his feet.
Coleman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bartnicki keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bartnicki wants to get back to his feet but Coleman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Reggie Coleman just wasn't active enough.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coleman.
Coleman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bartnicki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman has his takedown stuffed
and Bartnicki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bartnicki throws the left hand but Coleman avoids the punch easily.
Coleman throws a head kick but Bartnicki moves out of range.
Reggie Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coleman misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman with a poor takedown
and Bartnicki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coleman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bartnicki.

Coleman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Coleman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Coleman is looking for submissions but instead, Bartnicki has regained full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman wants to control from the top but Bartnicki keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coleman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bartnicki wants to stand but Coleman is controlling the position.
Reggie Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Coleman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman wants to pass the guard but Bartnicki is keeping the position.
Coleman looking to sit in guard and control but Bartnicki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Coleman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Reggie Coleman just wasn't active enough.
Coleman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reggie Coleman dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Coleman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Bartnicki. No joy for Coleman on that attempt.
Coleman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bartnicki manages to avoid it.

Coleman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Coleman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bartnicki tries to escape but Coleman is in control.

Coleman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bartnicki has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bartnicki wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bartnicki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartnicki is trying to escape the position but Coleman is controlling the position.
Bartnicki parries the strikes from Coleman easily there. Coleman is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bartnicki to escape.
Coleman throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bartnicki wants to get back to his feet but Coleman is dominant here and he's now got Bartnicki's back!
Bartnicki is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Coleman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartnicki is trying to stand back up.

Coleman 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, Bartnicki has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Coleman throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Coleman is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bartnicki has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bartnicki is trying to get back to his feet but Coleman has full control of the position and if anything, Bartnicki has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bartnicki covering up well under a series of strikes from Coleman.

Coleman patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Coleman throwing sloppy strikes.
Coleman somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Bartnicki is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Coleman is looking for a choke. Bartnicki gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Bartnicki manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Bartlomiej Bartnicki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reggie Coleman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bartnicki would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reggie Coleman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coleman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

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