PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Squanch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Squanch comes to the cage accompanied by Animal. Coleman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Home again. Mark Coleman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Squanch
vs
Coleman

225 cm
24
272 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

174 cm
26
228 lbs
10 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Squanch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Squanch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Squanch wants it to stay on the feet.
Coleman wants to clinch up but Squanch keeps it at a distance.
Squanch leaves Coleman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Squanch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Squanch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Coleman tries to clinch but Squanch is having none of it.
Coleman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Squanch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coleman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Coleman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coleman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Coleman shoots for a double leg takedown but Squanch sprawls well. He's pushed Coleman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sam Squanch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Coleman.
Coleman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Squanch.
Squanch thows a body shot but no joy.

Coleman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Squanch to the mat! Squanch manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman with a nice head shot there.
Coleman stopping the sweep attempt from Squanch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman stays in close to Squanch's body and controls the position.
Coleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Coleman trying to control but Squanch is working from the bottom.
Coleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Coleman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Colemanis looking to pass into half guard but Squanch pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Squanch is in guard.

Coleman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Squanch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Coleman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Squanch trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.
Squanch has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Coleman is proving hard to escape from.
Squanch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Squanch is stalling in the full guard.

Coleman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Squanch is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squanch trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Squanch postures up.
Squanch trying to control but Coleman is working from the bottom.
Squanch's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Squanch wants to control from the top but Coleman keeps moving.
Coleman trying to keep a closed guard but Squanch is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A big left from Squanch misses.

That's four 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 lands with a nice body punch.
Squanch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coleman.
Coleman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Squanch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coleman.
No joy there for Coleman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Squanch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Coleman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Coleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Coleman preventing the sweep.
Squanch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Coleman on the ground.
Coleman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coleman thows a big elbow that misses.
Coleman trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Squanch manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Coleman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Coleman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Coleman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, Squanch scores with a nice short uppercut.
Coleman misses with a punch on the inside.
Coleman misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Coleman.
Squanch blocking some punches.
Coleman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Coleman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Squanch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Coleman throws a head punch that misses.
Coleman swings wildly with an uppercut but Squanch uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Coleman misses with the head strike.
Coleman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Coleman working aggressively here.
Squanch blocks an uppercut.
Squanch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Coleman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Squanch's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman misses with some punches.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Coleman. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Coleman gets through Squanch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Coleman fails to land.
Coleman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Squanch blocks an elbow strike from Coleman.
Coleman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Squanch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Squanch - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Coleman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Coleman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Coleman is leaning against Squanch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coleman lands an uppercut.
Coleman lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman lands a good knee to the midsection. Squanch won't want to take too many of those.
Coleman scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Sam Squanch has been cut.
Coleman lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Coleman.
Coleman pushes Squanch back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coleman lands with a light punch inside.
Coleman pushes Squanch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Coleman.
A short body shot lands from Coleman as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Coleman.
Coleman lands an uppercut.
Coleman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coleman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Coleman pulls guard.

Coleman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Coleman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Coleman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Squanch can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman looking to ground and pound but Squanch is blocking nicely.
Coleman controlling from mount.
Coleman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Squanch takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Coleman throws a sloppy strike and Squanch uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Squanch has ended up in Coleman's guard.
Squanch preventing the sweep.
Squanch trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mark Coleman has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Squanch's guard.
Coleman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Squanch is keeping the position for now.
Coleman thows a big elbow that misses.
Coleman advances to half guard.
Coleman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Coleman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Squanch is just riding it out for now. Coleman eventually gives up the hold.
Coleman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Squanch is staying active underneath Coleman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Coleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sam Squanch'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. And we move into the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Squanch.
Coleman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Squanch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Squanch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coleman misses with a takedown
and Squanch counters with a nice body shot.
Squanch tries to bum rush Coleman with a series of wild strikes but Coleman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Coleman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Squanch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Squanch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coleman was well out of range. Poor timing from Squanch.
Coleman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Squanch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Coleman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Squanch misses with a body shot.
Coleman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mark Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman slaps away a takedown attempt from Squanch, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Coleman misses.
Coleman wants to clinch
and Squanch counters with a nice uppercut.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt
and Squanch counters with a one-two to the body.
Coleman ducks right into an uppercut from Squanch.
Coleman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Squanch fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Squanch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Squanch misses with a few strikes there.

Coleman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Coleman lands in his opponent's guard.
Squanch keeping full guard, as Coleman tries to pass.
Sam Squanch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Squanch is looking to stand up but Coleman isn't so interested in that idea.
Coleman is looking to advance position but Squanch has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Squanch sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squanch trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Squanch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Coleman is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Squanch.
Coleman is trying to escape the mount.
Coleman tries to hold on but Squanch postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coleman bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mark Coleman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Squanch keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Coleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Squanch on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Squanch tries to get out of the position.
Coleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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.
Coleman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Squanch swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Squanch showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Coleman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Coleman!