PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Datu Rizalia (ranked 806 p4p, 106 weight class) and Phil Coleman (ranked 264 p4p, 38 weight class). Rizalia comes into the arena with Ballad of a dead soulja by tupac blaring out of the sound system. Phil Coleman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Datu Rizalia's chin.

Rizalia
vs
Coleman

202 cm
23
270 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

188 cm
30
223 lbs
22 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Datu Rizalia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Chris Dean and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman misses with a looping left.
Nice cross by Rizalia.
Rizalia has been working on his boxing with his coaches at UnderGround Specialist Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Rizalia misses with an uppercut.
Coleman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rizalia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Rizalia instigates a clinch.
Rizalia has had enough of the clinch but Coleman keeps him there for the moment.
Coleman misses with a body punch.
Rizalia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rizalia lands with a light punch inside.
Rizalia misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman blocks an uppercut.
Rizalia misses with a punch to the body.
Rizalia leaning against his opponent.
Coleman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rizalia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coleman lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizalia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coleman blocks a body shot from Rizalia.
Coleman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rizalia swings wildly with an uppercut but Coleman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rizalia is stalling here.

Rizalia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rizalia misses with a body shot

and Coleman counters with a single leg into guard. Rizalia didn't expect that.

Rizalia has his feet on Coleman's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Coleman has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rizalia.
Rizalia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coleman was well out of range. Poor timing from Rizalia.
Rizalia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Datu Rizalia has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rizalia throws a big shot that misses.
Coleman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rizalia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rizalia misses the target.
Rizalia connects with a body shot that sends Coleman's belly button to the back.

Coleman gets a clinch.
Rizalia takes a shot to the head.
Coleman tries to pull guard but Rizalia holds him up against the cage and eventually Coleman drops back down to his feet.
Rizalia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rizalia.
Come on Coleman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Coleman decides to pull guard.
Rizalia trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coleman seems keen to control Rizalia's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizalia is stalling in the full guard.
Coleman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rizalia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rizalia preventing the sweep.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Coleman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rizalia throws out the jab.
Rizalia connects with a nice looking jab.
A swing and a miss from Coleman.
Coleman moves forwards but Rizalia connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Coleman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Coleman advances to half guard.
Coleman stops Rizalia from getting back to his feet.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rizalia kicks off Coleman and gets to his feet.
Rizalia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Datu Rizalia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Datu Rizalia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rizalia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Coleman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rizalia.
Coleman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rizalia lands a jab to the head.
Rizalia lands with an uppercut that bounces Coleman off the cage and back into range.
A telegraphed right hand from Coleman misses the target.
Coleman scores with a jab to the body.
Coleman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rizalia lands the left hand.
A jab lands there for Rizalia.
Rizalia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rizalia misses with a hook. Coleman ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rizalia thuds a left hand into Coleman's body.
Rizalia moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rizalia finds it's way round the side to connect with Coleman's head.
Coleman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rizalia throws a hook to the side of Coleman's head but Coleman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coleman lands with a good body shot.
Rizalia throws a leg kick but Coleman checks it.
Coleman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Coleman. That snapped Rizalia's head back.
A jab lands there for Rizalia.

Rizalia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Coleman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rizalia avoiding damage as Coleman throws knees to the body.
Rizalia pushes Coleman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rizalia is trying to maintain a safe position but Coleman gets an underhook and turns Rizalia into the cage.
Rizalia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rizalia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizalia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rizalia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coleman tries a body shot but Rizalia blocks it.
Rizalia avoids the elbow strike from Coleman, against the cage.
Datu Rizalia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Coleman has Rizalia pushed against the cage.
Rizalia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rizalia.
Coleman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Coleman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rizalia tries to throw a body punch but Coleman avoids it by throwing Rizalia back against the cage.
Rizalia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rizalia has had enough of the clinch but Coleman keeps him there for the moment.
Coleman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rizalia up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rizalia walks away with a smile on his face. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Coleman gets a clinch.
Rizalia misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Coleman.
Rizalia throws a punch but it's blocked by Coleman.

Rizalia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rizalia lands with an uppercut that bounces Coleman off the cage and back into range.
Rizalia jabs at Coleman's body.
Coleman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rizalia.
It looked like Rizalia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rizalia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coleman was well out of range. Poor timing from Rizalia.
Coleman throws a jab but it's blocked by Rizalia.
Rizalia swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rizalia lands an overhand right.
Rizalia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coleman with the counter takedown but Rizalia avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman lands with a hook. Rizalia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Coleman blocks a jab.
Coleman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rizalia misses with an uppercut
and Coleman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Datu Rizalia is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman throws a body punch but Rizalia moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Rizalia - just one landing.
Rizalia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coleman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Rizalia misses.
Coleman avoids the body shot from Rizalia.
Coleman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Coleman walks into a stiff left hand from Rizalia.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rizalia as he jumps to the side.
Datu Rizalia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Coleman.
Rizalia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coleman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Datu Rizalia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Datu Rizalia's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Rizalia swings for the body but Coleman moves out of range.
Coleman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coleman lands a really nice looking cross but Rizalia seems unphased.
Coleman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Coleman cracks Rizalia with a good jab.
Rizalia scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rizalia throws a lazy uppercut
and Coleman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot lands for Coleman.

Rizalia is rocked!

Coleman shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Rizalia is on queer street and Coleman is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Phil Coleman!
A pretty intense looking Phil Coleman took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.