PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toothless Yarborough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yarborough has chosen :( as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Coleman
vs
Yarborough

174 cm
24
219 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

166 cm
22
289 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

BC FightWear
BC FightWear

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toothless Yarborough!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman lands with a cross.

It looks like Toothless Yarborough has been cut.
Coleman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Coleman gets a takedown into half guard.
Coleman trying to control the action but Yarborough is working from the bottom.
Yarborough trying to control from the bottom.
Yarborough won't allow Coleman to pass to mount.
Coleman prevents Yarborough from standing back up.
Coleman working Yarborough over with strikes.
Coleman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Coleman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Coleman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yarborough does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Coleman is pressing down on Yarborough's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yarborough is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Coleman trying to mount his opponent but Yarborough defends it.
Coleman is keen to just control but Yarborough is a slippery customer.
Yarborough is looking for a sweep. Coleman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Yarborough is defending against the submission attempts here by Coleman.
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.
Nice strikes from Coleman there.
Coleman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Coleman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yarborough's head.
Coleman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yarborough won't allow Coleman to pass to mount.
Yarborough is not content to let Coleman control the position.
Coleman working over Yarborough with some ground and pound. Yarborough looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yarborough avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coleman.
Coleman passes to side control.
Coleman tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Coleman is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Coleman tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Coleman throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Coleman stands up.
Yarborough fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coleman manages to avoid it.
Coleman avoids the body shot from Yarborough.
Coleman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yarborough tries to avoid it but Coleman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yarborough to the ground. Yarborough escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yarborough avoids a punch combination nicely.
Coleman slips a jab from Yarborough.
Yarborough throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coleman digs a good hook to Yarborough's body.
Yarborough misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown but Yarborough shows good takedown defense.
Yarborough takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Coleman misses with a jab, cross combination.

Yarborough takes the fight into the clinch.
Coleman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Yarborough is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman wants to get back to striking at distance but Yarborough won't allow it.
Coleman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yarborough prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yarborough lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yarborough lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Coleman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Coleman takes an elbow to the temple.
Yarborough lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yarborough lands an elbow that stopped Coleman in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Mark Coleman has been cut.
Coleman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yarborough lands a damaging elbow.
Coleman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yarborough is pressed up against the cage. Coleman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yarborough down to the mat. Yarborough avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yarborough missing with a left hand there. Coleman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yarborough will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yarborough punishes Coleman's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mark Coleman will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Yarborough misses with a straight right.

Yarborough darts in and clinches Coleman up against the cage.
Coleman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yarborough gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Coleman wants to get back to striking at distance but Yarborough won't allow it.
Yarborough lands an elbow just above Coleman 's eye.
Yarborough lands an elbow inside that Coleman shrugs off.
Yarborough lands a damaging elbow.
Coleman takes an elbow to the temple.
Coleman avoids a wild elbow strike from Yarborough.
Coleman is working for takedown but Yarborough is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice elbow from Yarborough.

Mark Coleman's cut is getting worse.
Yarborough lands a nice elbow.

Coleman is rocked!
Coleman takes an elbow to the temple.
Oh Coleman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yarborough throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yarborough pushes off an throws an elbow but Coleman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yarborough with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coleman seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice elbow from Yarborough.

Mark Coleman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Yarborough lands a nice elbow.
Yarborough pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Coleman! Yarborough unloads with more strikes and Coleman sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toothless Yarborough!