PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Holden Coulfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Sproles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coulfield comes into the arena with Napalm Death - Twist the Knife (Slowly) blaring out of the sound system. Sproles has chosen can't be touched -Roy Jones Jr as his entrance music. Holden Coulfield has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Coulfield
vs
Sproles

188 cm
24
167 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

174 cm
21
160 lbs
5 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Holden Coulfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Pete Sproles!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sproles lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Holden Coulfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coulfield avoids the head kick by Sproles.
Sproles checks the leg kick.

Sproles scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sproles trying to control the position but Coulfield is working away.
Coulfield tries to bench press Sproles off him but Sproles keeps the position.
Sproles wants to control but Coulfield is keeping him busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sproles has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Coulfield!
Coulfield sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Coulfield is looking to improve his position.
Sproles is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sproles trying to control the action but Coulfield is working from the bottom.
Coulfield moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sproles avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sproles's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Sproles gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Coulfield stuffs the takedown.
Sproles looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coulfield is fending him off so far but Sproles persists. Nope, Coulfield circles away and we're back to standing.
Sproles thows a body shot but no joy.
Holden Coulfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coulfield tries to work over Sproles's front leg with a kick but Sproles checks it.
Coulfield with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sproles looks gassed!
Coulfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sproles manages to avoid it.
Sproles throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Coulfield's waist but Coulfield gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sproles off to one side.
Holden Coulfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Sproles.
Coulfield smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Coulfield swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sproles counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Coulfield is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Coulfield moves in looking to clinch but Sproles pushes him off.
A bone on bone clash there as Sproles blocks the leg kick.
Coulfield swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sproles takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Coulfield leaves Sproles with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coulfield tries to clinch there but Sproles circles away.
Coulfield looks to land a left hand but Sproles moved out of range nicely.
Coulfield defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sproles.
Coulfield scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sproles shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Coulfield as he jumps to the side.
Coulfield throws a series of strikes that have Sproles backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coulfield throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sproles tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Coulfield lands with an uppercut that bounces Sproles off the ropes and back into rage.
Coulfield dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sproles. That did some damage!
Coulfield misses with a low kick as Sproles jumps back.
Coulfield looks to land a body kick but Sproles moved away.
Sproles is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Coulfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sproles fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sproles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coulfield.
Coulfield throws a leg kick which misses Sproles's front leg but catches the back leg as Sproles tries to avoid it.
Coulfield looks to throw the jab but Sproles is out of range.

Coulfield tries to keep at a distance but Sproles has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Coulfield.
Sproles jumps guard but Coulfield stands there with Sproles around his waist. Sproles gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sproles jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Coulfield walks away with a smile on his face. Sproles gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sproles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coulfield is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sproles misses with a few strikes there.
Sproles fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Coulfield avoids it really well and circles away.
Coulfield throws a nice inside leg kick.
Coulfield scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Coulfield is looking to slow Sproles down with leg kicks.
A clash of legs there as Sproles blocks the low kick.
Coulfield scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sproles lands a nice looking kick to the body. Coulfield takes a step back to recover.
Sproles fails to land the takedown.
Coulfield throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sproles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sproles wants to clinch.
Coulfield feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sproles's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coulfield throws a shot from downtown. Sproles moves away and avoids it.
Sproles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sproles throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Coulfield stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Coulfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Sproles circles away.
Coulfield throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sproles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sproles misses with a head kick.

Sproles drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sproles with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sproles wants to control from the top but Coulfield keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sproles won't allow Coulfield to sweep him here.
Coulfield is looking to stand up but Sproles isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Holden Coulfield will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sproles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sproles takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Coulfield throws a nice looking combination but Sproles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Sproles pushes Coulfield up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sproles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Sproles breaks the clinch.
Sproles throws a right hand that Coulfield ducks under and follows up with a left that Coulfield also avoids with ease.
Coulfield thows a body shot but no joy.
Coulfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Sproles.
Sproles shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coulfield sprawls well. Coulfield wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sproles gets slowly back to his feet.
Coulfield lands with a cross.
Sproles is trying hard to land a takedown here. Coulfield sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Holden Coulfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Sproles.
Sproles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Coulfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Coulfield throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sproles on the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Sproles 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Sproles drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Coulfield is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sproles trying to control the position but Coulfield is working away.
Sproles tries to advance to mount but Coulfield denies him.

Sproles stands up.
Coulfield throws a hook but Sproles blocks it.
Pete Sproles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coulfield misses with a straight left.
Coulfield tries to clinch up but Sproles circles away and keeps his distance.
Holden Coulfield is winning the standup battle so far.
Sproles fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Coulfield.
Coulfield throws a low kick but Sproles avoids it.
Sproles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coulfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sproles shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Coulfield pinned against the cage. Coulfield gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coulfield gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sproles goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sproles shoots in for a double leg but Coulfield sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Coulfield throws a hook but Sproles blocks it.

Coulfield moves into the clinch.
Sproles misses with a knee to the head.
Coulfield lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Coulfield.
Sproles tries to land knees in the clinch but Coulfield avoids the damage to the body.

Coulfield breaks from the clinch.
Sproles tries to clinch there but Coulfield circles away.
Sproles moves in looking to clinch but Coulfield pushes him off.
Sproles's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sproles closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sproles misses with a double jab.

Coulfield rushes Sproles and presses him up against the ropes.
Coulfield lands a shot to the body.
Coulfield scores with a shoulder strike.

Coulfield breaks from the clinch.
Sproles fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sproles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coulfield feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sproles's calf.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sproles.

Coulfield rushes Sproles and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Sproles can't break the clinch.
Sproles lands an elbow just above Coulfield 's eye.
Sproles fails to pull guard.

Coulfield breaks from the clinch.
Sproles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sproles changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Coulfield tries to avoid it but Sproles manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Coulfield to the ground. Coulfield escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sproles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coulfield takes a swing at Sproles's ribcage but misses.
Coulfield misses with a straight left.

Sproles moves into the clinch successfully.
Coulfield managing to block the knees to the body from Sproles.
Coulfield lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sproles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Coulfield just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Coulfield lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sproles backwards.

Coulfield manages to break the clinch.
Sproles is looking to clinch but Coulfield is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sproles moves out of range of the body kick from Coulfield.
Coulfield fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sproles is out of range.
Sproles closes the distance and clinches up with Coulfield, looking for a takedown. Sproles pushes Coulfield against the ropes but Coulfield circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sproles doesn't manage to clinch there - Coulfield circles away.
Coulfield misses with a straight left.
Sproles shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coulfield sprawls well. Coulfield wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sproles gets slowly back to his feet.
Coulfield looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sproles.
Coulfield thows a body shot but no joy.
Coulfield is looking to chop away at Sproles's legs.
Coulfield misses with a straight left.
Sproles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Coulfield scores with a leg kick.
Sproles is looking to clinch but Coulfield is avoiding it.
No luck for Sproles with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Coulfield dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sproles doesn't manage to clinch there - Coulfield circles away.
Sproles shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coulfield as he avoids it easily.
Coulfield lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Coulfield.
Coulfield loads up on a big right hand but Sproles slips the punch.
Sproles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sproles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coulfield.

Coulfield moves into the clinch successfully.

Sproles pulls Coulfield into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Coulfield stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sproles swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Coulfield stands up from Sproles's guard - Coulfield perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sproles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Coulfield.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coulfield blocks a head kick by Sproles.
A combination from Coulfield does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sproles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good leg kick by Sproles there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Coulfield leaves Sproles with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Coulfield misses with a leg kick
and Sproles counters with a nice low kick that buckles Coulfield's knee momentarily.
Coulfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sproles was well out of range. Poor timing from Coulfield.
Coulfield misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sproles.
Sproles shoots in but no luck this time.
Holden Coulfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Sproles.
Coulfield wants to land a leg kick but Sproles is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Sproles. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sproles.
Sproles tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coulfield sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sproles somewhat.
Coulfield misses with a body shot.
Sproles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sproles tries to bum rush Coulfield with a series of wild strikes but Coulfield uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Coulfield connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Coulfield throws a leg kick
and Sproles counters with a head kick.
Coulfield wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sproles misses with a head kick.
Coulfield scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Sproles closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Coulfield did well to prevent Sproles getting side control.
Coulfield tries to get to full guard but Sproles has control of the leg.
Coulfield is not content to let Sproles control the position.
Coulfield wants to improve his position but Sproles is controlling well.
Sproles is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sproles looking to control but Coulfield is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Coulfield is in all sorts of trouble here.
Coulfield is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coulfield's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Sproles takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Coulfield is looking to get to half guard.

Sproles get's back to his feet.
Sproles fails with a takedown attempt.
Sproles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sproles there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pete Sproles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Sproles decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Coulfield is staying active underneath Sproles, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Coulfield is trying to stand.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sproles in particular looking to stall.

Sproles gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Coulfield misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sproles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sproles shoots in for a takedown but Coulfield shows good takedown defense.
Coulfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sproles is trying hard to land a takedown here. Coulfield sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sproles shoots in but Coulfield avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sproles takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Coulfield connects with the punch.
Coulfield stuffs the takedown attempt from Sproles. Sproles gets slowly back to his feet.
Coulfield darts in trying to clinch
and Sproles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sproles needs to keep his hands up - Coulfield had a free shot at his head there.

Sproles scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sproles misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Coulfield is desperately trying to improve his position but Sproles has a good base and remains in mount.
Sproles lands a big shot there that rocks Coulfield but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Sproles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Coulfield 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holden Coulfield!