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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Black Coleman (ranked 2056 p4p, 256 weight class) and Alexander Potter (ranked 592 p4p, 82 weight class). 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?
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201 lbs
25 - 26 - 1 |
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190 lbs
16 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
25 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Potter!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter shoots in for a double leg but Coleman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alexander Potter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman moves into range and clinches up with Potter.
Coleman throws a head punch that misses.
Potter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Coleman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Potter's elbow.
Potter gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Coleman is looking to improve his position.
My spies in Private Training Center inform me that Potter has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Coleman is defending against the submission attempts here by Potter.
Potter trying to control from half guard but Coleman is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman is trying to maintain the position but Potter is very close to passing his half guard.
Potter is nestled in close to Coleman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman is looking to improve his position.
Coleman actively working from the bottom here.
Coleman is looking for a sweep. Potter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Potter with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Potter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Potter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Coleman is just riding it out for now. Potter eventually gives up the hold.
Potter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coleman keeps working.
That's two 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.
Potter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Coleman looking for submissions off his back.
Coleman taking some punishment here, with Potter in his half guard.
Coleman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Potter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Coleman is trying to control but can't.
Potter is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Coleman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Potter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Potter trying to control from half guard but Coleman is working away.
Potter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Coleman tries to get to full guard but Potter has control of the leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Potter connects with a nice short shot to Coleman's temple.
Potter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coleman keeps working.
Coleman is trying to maintain the position but Potter is very close to passing his half guard.
Potter is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Coleman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Potter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Potter seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Coleman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Coleman is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Potter jumps into side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Potter lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Coleman down.
Potter remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Coleman tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Potter dominated that round.
That's time! Coleman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Potter ducks right into an uppercut from Coleman.
Coleman lands a lovely overhand right.
Coleman looks to land a left hand but Potter moved out of range nicely.
Coleman swinging wildly here.
Potter misses with a takedown attempt - Coleman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It looked like Coleman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Potter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coleman wants to clinch up but Potter keeps it at a distance.
Coleman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Potter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter looks to score with a jab to the body but Coleman is just out of range.
Coleman throws a looping overhand right but Potter ducks down to avoid it.
Potter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coleman.
A little feinted left hand from Coleman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Potter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Potter closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman is working to avoid the ground and pound but Potter connects with a decent elbow.
Coleman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Potter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Potter scoring with punches and elbows.
Coleman is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Coleman is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potter landing a few strikes.
Potter grinds an elbow into Coleman's temple.
Potter tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Potter has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Coleman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter lands strikes from half guard.
Potter wants to control but Coleman is keeping him busy.
Potter not doing much here.
Potter throwing shots but Coleman is blocking nicely.
Coleman is trying to maintain the position but Potter is very close to passing his half guard.
Coleman looking for submissions off his back.
Coleman tries to get to full guard but Potter has control of the leg.
Coleman is working hard here to advance position.
Potter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter is looking to take a break and control but Coleman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coleman is trying to get back to full guard.
Potter lands with a punch from half guard.
Potter scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Coleman is looking to improve his position.
Potter working Coleman over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Potter connects with a nice short shot to Coleman's temple.
Potter seems to be looking for submissions.
Potter is thwarting Coleman's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Coleman is staying active underneath Potter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Potter is working for a submission of some sort.
Coleman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Potter content to control rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coleman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Potter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Potter closes the distance and clinches.
Potter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coleman tries to throw a body punch but Potter avoids it by throwing Coleman back against the cage.
Potter has Coleman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Coleman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Coleman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Potter blocks it with crossed arms.
Potter manages to pull guard.
Coleman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Coleman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coleman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman stopping the sweep attempt from Potter.
Potter looking to control.
Potter pulls Coleman in close to prevent any damage.
Coleman throwing strikes from guard but Potter blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter pulls Coleman in close to prevent any damage.
Coleman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Potter keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Potter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Potter is pulling down on Coleman's head to control his posture.
Coleman won't allow Potter to sweep him here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Black Coleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexander Potter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Coleman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Coleman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Potter.
Potter gets a double leg takedown into Coleman's guard.
Coleman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Coleman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Potter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Coleman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Potter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman looking to control.
Potter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Potter closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Coleman quickly recovers to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Potter in particular looking to stall.
Coleman wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Potter is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Coleman is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Potter controlling the pace for now.
Coleman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Potter looking to control and managing it successfully.
Coleman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Potter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Potter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Potter!
Alexander Potter very nearly forgot to thank Red Light Coffeeshop amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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hype
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RATING
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