PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Coen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Serra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Coen
vs
Serra

185 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Coen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Serra!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coen gets a clinch.

Serra is fighting off a takedown attempt but Coen is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Serra to the mat. Serra regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Serra has his foot on Coen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Coen works his way back into a safe position though.
Coen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Serra keeping full guard, as Coen tries to pass.

Serra is looking for a triangle but Coen pushes his legs off easily.
Coen sitting in guard here, content to control.

Serra throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Serra looks gassed!
Coen advances to half guard.
Serra is in trouble now - Coen has advanced to mount!
Coen with a couple of short strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coen controlling his opponent.
Serra in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Coen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Coen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Coen lands with some strikes.
Coen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Coen lands a nice shot to the head.
Coen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Coen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serra wants to hold on but Coen pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Coen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Serra has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Coen looking to finish Serra with some ground and pound. This is bad for Serra!
Serra keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Coen content just to control the position here.
Serra tries to hold on but Coen pushes him away.
Serra takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Coen landing strikes from the mount and Serra is in trouble!
Coen lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Serra?
Coen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Coen content just to control the position here.
Coen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Serra on the ground.
Serra wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Coen has control of Serra's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Serra regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Coen with shots to the head and body - Serra looks very uncomfortable down there.
Coen lands a big shot there that rocks Serra but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Coen trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Coen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Serra is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Coen landing strikes from the mount and Serra is in trouble!
Coen working Serra over with strikes here.
Serra is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Coen landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Coen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Coen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Serra.
Dan Coen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Coen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Serra jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Coen walks away with a smile on his face. Serra gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Serra looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coen is fending him off so far but Serra persists. Nope, Coen circles away and we're back to standing.
Dan Coen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Serra.

Coen closes the distance and clinches.

Coen is trying to trip Serra. He has hold of a leg but Serra is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Coen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Serra trying to keep a closed guard but Coen is proving a slippery customer.
Serra keeping moving, preventing Coen from controlling successfully.
Coen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Coen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Coen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Serra is breathing heavily.
Coen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coen looking to pass the guard.
Coen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dan Coen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Serra for as long as he can get away with.
Coen slips nicely into half guard.
Serra wants to control but Coen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Coen passes to side control.
Coen controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serra takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Coen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Serra will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Serra on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Coen taking a breather here.
Serra tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Serra misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Coen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Serra will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Serra tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Coen easily slips into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dan Coen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Coen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Coen, right into the meat.

Coen has Serra up against the cage in a clinch.

Coen has clasped his hands together around Serra's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Serra takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Coen takes a little break here. Serra wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Coen working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serra is looking for a sweep.
Coen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Serra sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Coen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Coen is looking to take a break and control but Serra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coen taking a breather here.
Coen in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Coen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Coen scores a takedown into full mount!
Coen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Serra's face.
Coen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Coen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Serra can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Coen controlling his opponent.
Coen lands a big elbow.
Serra keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Serra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Coen is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coen working for a submission but Serra is keeping him at bay.
Coen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Coen tries to control but Serra wriggling away.
Coen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Serra?
Serra is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Coen scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Coen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Coen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Serra tries to lock up and control but Coen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Coen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Coen lands a big elbow.
Coen lands a nice shot to the head.
Coen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Serra is in a horrible position here. Coen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Coen controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serra is squirming around, avoiding Coen's attempts to control the action.
Serra keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Coen looking to finish Serra with some ground and pound. This is bad for Serra!
Coen controlling his opponent.

Coen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Serra is surviving well by controlling Coen's body position as best he can.
Mike Serra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Coen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Serra can't escape the position.
Coen controlling from the full mount.
Coen with a couple of short strikes.
Serra tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Coen controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Coen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coen 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Coen!