PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Coleman (ranked 312 p4p, 45 weight class) and Cam Newton (ranked 371 p4p, 56 weight class). Coleman comes to the cage accompanied by I Mother Earth - Not Quite Sonic. Newton has chosen Superman as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Coleman
vs
Newton

187 cm
30
216 lbs
27 - 12 - 0

196 cm
35
226 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Aspire Clothing

Urban Fighter

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 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cam Newton!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman defending well as Newton loads up on a big left hand.
Greg Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman throws a hook but Newton blocks it.
Newton looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Coleman has managed to clinch.

Newton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coleman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Newton manages to avoid it.
Newton has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Coleman is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Coleman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Newton misses with a straight right.
Coleman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Newton.
Newton moves out of range as Coleman throws a body kick.
Coleman scores with a push kick.
Newton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coleman fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Newton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coleman misses with a kick to the body.
Coleman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Newton throws a shot from downtown. Coleman moves away and avoids it.
Newton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Newton there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Newton.
Coleman scores with a hook.
Coleman is looking to clinch.
A big right from Coleman misses.
Coleman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at soundcloud.com/spinmanfinn in the buildup to the fight.
Newton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coleman.
Coleman connects with a nice looking jab.
Newton throws a shot from downtown. Coleman moves away and avoids it.
Coleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Newton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Greg Coleman has been cut.
Newton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coleman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Newton in his tracks.
Coleman misses with a body kick.
Newton throws a right and a left that Coleman avoids nicely.
Newton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Coleman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Coleman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Coleman misses with a body kick.
A jab from Coleman misses.
Newton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Coleman misses with a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Newton. Those never looked like landing.
Coleman keeps Newton at a distance using the push kick.
Coleman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coleman avoids the body shot from Newton.
Coleman quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Coleman throws a big shot that misses.
Newton throws a jab when Coleman was well out of range.
A left lands for Newton.
Newton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Coleman throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Newton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Coleman thinking.
Newton avoids the head kick by Coleman.
Coleman scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Newton is rocked!

Coleman moves into the clinch successfully.
Newton is still on wobbly legs! Can Coleman finish him?
Coleman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Coleman - that landed with a thud.
Newton looks winded!
Coleman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Coleman throws a big uppercut that drops Newton! More strikes from Coleman and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Newton lies dazed against the cage as Coleman celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Coleman!
Greg Coleman gave a mention to Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).