PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rosco P Coltrane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coltrane comes to the cage accompanied by Bleed. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

P Coltrane
vs
Pena

177 cm
32
168 lbs
14 - 12 - 1

186 cm
32
165 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rosco P Coltrane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Pena!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pena tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coltrane was well out of range. Poor timing from Pena.
Coltrane swings for the body but Pena moves out of range.
Coltrane missing with a left hand there. Pena was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pena pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coltrane lands with a shot to the body.
Coltrane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pena steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coltrane.
Pena's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Coltrane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pena scrambles back to his feet.
Pena slips a jab from Coltrane.
Pena throws a series of punches but Coltrane avoids them all with ease.
Coltrane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Coltrane slips under a jab.
Coltrane throws a hook to the side of Pena's head but Pena sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coltrane looks to score with a jab to the body but Pena is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Pena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena defending well as Coltrane loads up on a big left hand.
Pena checks the leg kick.
Coltrane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pena misses with the combination.
Coltrane works Pena's body with a nice hook.
Coltrane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pena sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coltrane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pena throws a big shot that misses.
Coltrane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pena.
Pena walks into a stiff left hand from Coltrane.
Coltrane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Pena. Those never looked like landing.
A right-left combo lands from Pena.

It looks like Rosco P Coltrane has been cut.
Pena slips a jab and a cross from Coltrane.
Coltrane with a nice cross.
Rosco P Coltrane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pena takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A left lands for Coltrane.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Coltrane has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Coltrane as the two fighters clinch.
Our sources have told us that Coltrane has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Coltrane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coltrane tries a body shot but Pena blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Coltrane just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pena's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Pena's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Coltrane struggles to land a body shot inside as Pena controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coltrane.
Pena blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pena wants to break the clinch but can't.
Coltrane throws an elbow that misses.
Pena dodges an elbow strike from Coltrane.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coltrane.
Pena wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena is looking to break free of the clinch but Coltrane has double underhooks.
Coltrane tries to work over Pena's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Coltrane fails to land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Coltrane throws an elbow but misses.
Pena tries to break the clinch but Coltrane is controlling the position.
Coltrane creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pena's defenses.
Pena can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on Pena's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Coltrane lands an elbow that stopped Pena in his tracks for a moment.
Coltrane prevents Pena from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rosco P Coltrane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rosco P Coltrane's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A swing and a miss from Pena.
Coltrane tries to bum rush Pena with a series of wild strikes but Pena uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Coltrane, right into the meat.
Coltrane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coltrane misses with a looping left.
Coltrane misses with a hook. Pena ducked under it nicely.
Coltrane throws a poor cross that misses
and Pena cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pena lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Javier Pena is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coltrane misses with a straight left.
Coltrane swings for the body but Pena moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Coltrane as he connects with a hook.
Pena slips a straight right by Coltrane.
Coltrane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coltrane counters with a straight right hand.
Pena circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pena counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pena throws a shot from downtown. Coltrane moves away and avoids it.
Coltrane connects with a nice looking jab.
Pena uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coltrane.
Pena misses with a straight left.
Coltrane misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pena counters with a nice uppercut.

Coltrane rushes Pena and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Coltrane misses with an elbow strike.
Coltrane misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coltrane misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Pena pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Coltrane misses.
Pena keeps the fight on the outside.
Coltrane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pena.
Coltrane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pena manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coltrane throws a jab when Pena was well out of range.
Pena throws a hook but Coltrane blocks it.
Pena drops his hands momentarily and Coltrane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rosco P Coltrane is winning the standup battle so far.
Pena feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coltranes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Coltrane tries a low kick but Pena avoids it.
Pena misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Coltrane.
Coltrane throws an overhand right that lands on Pena's shoulder, as Pena tries to avoid the shot.
Coltrane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pena swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coltrane connects with a right hand. Pena shakes it off.
Pena staying out of range there.
Coltrane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pena counters with a straight right hand.
Pena looks to throw the jab but Coltrane is out of range.
Pena throws a big shot that misses.
Coltrane displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Coltrane moves out of range as Pena strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Coltrane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coltrane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pena moves away.
Pena fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coltrane manages to avoid it.
Coltrane throws the left hand but Pena avoids the punch easily.
Pena throws a jab when Coltrane was well out of range.
Coltrane moves out of range as Pena strikes.
Coltrane misses with a straight left.
Pena throws a right hand that Coltrane ducks under and follows up with a left that Coltrane also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Coltrane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Coltrane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coltrane lands with an overhand left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coltrane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coltrane scores with a nice strike.
Coltrane misses with an uppercut. Pena saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rosco P Coltrane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rosco P Coltrane's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pena blocks the body kick.
Coltrane throws a hook but Pena blocks it.
Coltrane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coltrane swings for the body but Pena moves out of range.
Coltrane throws a leg kick that misses.
Coltrane lands a lovely overhand right.
Coltrane scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Pena.
Pena looks to land a right hand but Coltrane moved out of range.
Coltrane cracks Pena with an open hand slap.
Pena keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coltrane misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Coltrane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice cross by Pena.
Pena walks into a stiff left hand from Coltrane.
Sloppy strikes from Pena. Those never looked like landing.
Coltrane misses with a hook
and Pena counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coltrane sizes up Pena with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pena might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice straight punches there by Coltrane. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Coltrane.
Coltrane is looking to clinch but Pena is avoiding it.
Coltrane is looking to clinch.
Coltrane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coltrane slips a jab from Pena.
Pena ducks under a wild hook from Coltrane.
Javier Pena has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coltrane staying out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Pena checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Coltrane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Coltrane throws a right hand that misses
and Pena counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coltrane throws a series of punches but Pena moves out of range.
Coltrane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pena manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Coltrane.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coltrane misses with a straight left.
Pena drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Coltrane throws a jab but it's blocked by Pena.
Coltrane throws a series of punches but Pena avoids them all with ease.
Coltrane listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coltrane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coltrane scores with a one two! Pena had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Coltrane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pena throws the left hand but Coltrane avoids the punch easily.
Pena staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Coltrane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pena connects with a nice looking jab.
Coltrane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pena was well out of range. Poor timing from Coltrane.
Coltrane misses with a straight left.
Pena avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Coltrane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Coltrane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pena was well out of range. Poor timing from Coltrane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Coltrane connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pena uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coltrane.
Pena swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coltrane takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rosco P Coltrane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pena waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coltrane.
Coltrane missing with a left hand there. Pena was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coltrane throws a hook but Pena blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coltrane lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, jab by Pena - just one landing.
Coltrane cracks Pena with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rosco P Coltrane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coltrane 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rosco P Coltrane!
After winning the bout, Rosco P Coltrane thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.