PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiff Sanford (ranked 4032 p4p, 4085 weight class) and Bear Coleman (ranked 0 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.

Sanford
vs
Coleman

196 cm
18
260
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
275
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 Amsterdam, Tiff Sanford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bear Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanford tries to clinch up.
Sanford tries to clinch up.
Sanford buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Coleman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sanford tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Coleman is in Sanford's guard.
Sanford is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Coleman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Coleman stopping the sweep attempt from Sanford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sanford pulls Coleman in close to his closed guard and prevents Coleman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sanford trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sanford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coleman paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Coleman gets a clinch.

Coleman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coleman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sanford.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coleman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanford tries to clinch but Coleman moves out of range.
Coleman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sanford scores with a kick to the body.

Coleman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sanford's guard.
Sanford looking to control.
Coleman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Coleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coleman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sanford wants to control but Coleman passes easily into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman controlling the action here.

Coleman seems to be working for a kimura but Sanford defends the submission attempt.
Sanford wants to control but Coleman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Coleman in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sanford manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Coleman 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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sanford looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanford, not yet.
Sanford is trying to keep Coleman in close.
Sanford being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sanford throws a leg kick but Coleman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Coleman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sanford throws a wild body kick that Coleman sees coming a mile off.

Coleman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Coleman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanford preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanford is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bear Coleman 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.

Sanford misses with a kick to the body

and Coleman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sanford can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Coleman controls the pace.
Coleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coleman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sanford looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanford is trying to keep Coleman in close.
Bear Coleman has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sanford is proving hard to escape from.
Coleman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coleman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Coleman showed some decent athleticism there.
Coleman seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Sanford is trying to control but can't.
Coleman passes to full mount!
Coleman landing strikes from the mount.

It looks like Tiff Sanford has been cut.
Sanford holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Coleman tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Sanford defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Coleman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford working to try and regain half guard.
Coleman controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Coleman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Sanford defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Coleman.
Coleman controlling the pace for now.
Coleman raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanford is looking to improve his position but Coleman isn't that keen on the idea.
Sanford is working hard here to advance position.
Coleman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Coleman with the ground and pound from mount.
Coleman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Coleman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Coleman landing strikes, looking to finish!

Tiff Sanford's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanford tries to hold on but Coleman postures up.

Sanford defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Coleman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanford avoids a series of strikes thrown by Coleman.
Coleman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bear Coleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tiff Sanford's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Coleman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sanford's half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Coleman in particular looking to stall.
Coleman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Tiff Sanford's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Coleman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sanford tries to get to full guard but Coleman has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman stalling.
Sanford keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sanford gets full guard.
Coleman controlling from the top position.
Coleman passes into half guard.
Coleman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sanford trying to hold on to Coleman's head to control him but Coleman postures up.
Coleman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tiff Sanford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Sanford wants to control but Coleman is keeping busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sanford has hold of Coleman's hands but Coleman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Coleman is looking for a kimura here.
Sanford is trying to control but can't.
Coleman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Coleman wants to pass to mount but Sanford is defending the position.
Sanford trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Coleman manages to pass to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sanford can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Coleman controlling from the full mount.
Coleman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Jeez, Tiff Sanford's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tiff Sanford's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bear Coleman!