PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lego Tego (ranked 4600 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Coleman (ranked 4639 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tego
vs
Coleman

189 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lego Tego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman tries to clinch but Tego moves out of range.
Tego is looking to counter the offense by Coleman and move into the clinch.
Coleman doesn't manage to clinch there - Tego circles away.
Coleman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tego is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Coleman.
Tego misses with a hook. Coleman ducked under it nicely.
Coleman wants to counter with a clinch but Tego pushes him away.
Tego swats away the attempt to clinch by Coleman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tego shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Coleman defends it nicely.
Coleman tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman blocks a jab.
Coleman tries to clinch there but Tego circles away.
Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tego swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coleman moves in looking to clinch but Tego pushes him off.
Tego seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tego swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coleman fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Coleman tries to get set, Tego tries to push him back and clinch up but Coleman manages to avoid the attempt.

Coleman rushes Tego and presses him up against the cage.
Tego slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tego's defenses.

It looks like Lego Tego has been cut.
Tego is trying to drag Coleman to the mat but Coleman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Coleman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coleman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Coleman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Coleman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tego's face.
Coleman lands a nice elbow.
Tego has Coleman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Coleman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lego Tego. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tego is defending well for now.
Coleman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Coleman throws an elbow but it misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tego is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Coleman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Coleman lands an elbow just above Tego 's eye.
Coleman is pressed up against the cage. Tego has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Coleman down to the mat. Coleman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Coleman tries to clinch up but Tego circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman tries to clinch there but Tego circles away.
Tego wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Coleman moves in looking to clinch but Tego pushes him off.
Tego tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Coleman manages to circle out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coleman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tego shoots for a double leg takedown but Coleman sprawls well. He's pushed Tego's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tego sets himself, and Coleman steps forward looking for the clinch! Tego avoids it this time.
Coleman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tego seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tego fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Coleman tries to clinch there but Tego circles away.
Coleman wants to clinch
letting Tego counter with a right hand.
Tego has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Coleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lego Tego's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Coleman is looking to clinch but Tego is avoiding it.
Coleman is looking to clinch but Tego is avoiding it.
Tego takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Coleman tries to clinch but Tego is having none of it.
Tego swats away the attempt to clinch by Coleman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Coleman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tego goes for a takedown in the clinch but Coleman prevents it.
Coleman is pressed up against the cage. Tego has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Coleman down to the mat. Coleman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Coleman tries to clinch but Tego moves out of range.
Tego wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Tego shoots in and bounces Coleman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tego prevents Coleman from getting back to his feet.
Coleman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tego.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Coleman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tego loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tego throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Coleman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tego 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.
Tego trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tego.
Tego postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tego sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tego won't allow Coleman to get back to his feet.
Tego trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tego swats away the attempt to clinch by Coleman.
Coleman slips a straight right by Tego.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tego shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tego scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tego throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Coleman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Coleman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Coleman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tego's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tego stays in close to Coleman's body and controls the position.
Tego scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tego throwing strikes but missing.
Tego throws a big right hand that misses.
Tego throwing strikes but missing.
Tego showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Coleman wants to stand up but Tego is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Coleman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lego Tego dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lego Tego's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch but Tego swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tego tries to counter with a takedown but Coleman is quick to defend against it.
Tego keeps the fight on the outside.
Tego wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tego looks for a takedown but Coleman sprawls well.
Coleman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tego is looking to counter the offense by Coleman and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman tries to clinch up.

Coleman moves into the clinch.
Tego tries to score a body lock takedown but Coleman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman looking to stall.
Coleman prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lego Tego. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman looking to slow down the pace here.
Coleman throws an elbow but it misses.

Tego has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Coleman uses from the top position.
Coleman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tego. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coleman stopping the sweep attempt from Tego.
Tego trying to control the position here.
Tego wants to sweep but no luck.
Coleman wants to get up but he can't break Tego's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tego has control of Coleman's left arm, preventing Coleman from doing any damage.
Tego bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coleman's guard.

Tego working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Coleman's head.
Tego throws a big right hand that misses.
Tego wants to control from the top but Coleman keeps moving.
Coleman is looking to stand up but Tego isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tego accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tego is working Coleman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tego loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tego 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.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Coleman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tego drops down looking for a counter takedown but Coleman sprawls and moves away.
Coleman closes the distance looking to clinch

and Tego counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tego lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tego 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 is trying to stand back up but Tego is controlling him
Tego working the head and body with strikes.
Tego seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Coleman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tego not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tego not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tego sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Coleman defending well though.
Tego throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lego Tego showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tego has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lego Tego!