PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between matt terra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

terra
vs
Coleman

166 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Tokyo Pharmaceuticals
MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, matt terra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glen Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Coleman does no damage.
terra could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

terra changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Coleman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Coleman is looking for a sweep.

terra wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Coleman, who protects the arm well.
Coleman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but terra wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
terra trying to control the position but Coleman is working away.
terra is really struggling to control Coleman but he's trying to hold on to the position.
terra tries to move to mount but Coleman blocks the move with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from Coleman.

That's one minute gone in the round.

terra feints and as Coleman raises his hands in defense, terra changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Coleman keeping moving, preventing terra from controlling successfully.
terra knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Coleman on the ground.
Coleman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
terra throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coleman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
terra looking to pass the guard.

terra drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Coleman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now terra has Coleman in his guard.
Coleman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of terra is proving hard to escape from.
terra looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman wants to control from the top but terra keeps moving.

terra is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
terra is breathing heavily.
Coleman forces his way into half guard.
Coleman is looking to take a break and control but terra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coleman tries to stand and escape but terra is controlling the position.

Coleman is trying to work for a kimura but terra is defending well.
Coleman uses his free foot to push down on terra's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for terra.
terra really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman trying to control but terra is having none of it.
Coleman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Coleman unloads with some shots from mount but terra bucks and avoids them well.

Coleman working for a guillotine from mount but terra is in no mood to give up.
Coleman trying to control but terra is having none of it.
terra is wriggling around trying to escape.
terra blocking the ground and pound.
terra is in all sorts of trouble here.
terra wants to hold on but Coleman pushes him away.

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.
terra is in all sorts of trouble here.
Coleman wants to control the pace but terra is squirming around nicely.

Coleman working for a submission but terra is keeping him at bay.
terra is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coleman sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
terra keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Glen Coleman will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Coleman works over terra's head and body with a nice combination.
Coleman misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Coleman.

terra fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Coleman sprawls well initially but terra persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
terra is pressing down on Coleman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Coleman is holding on for now.
Coleman moves into full guard.
Coleman wants to sweep but no luck.

terra has gone for a leg lock! Coleman slips out almost immediately though and dives into terra's guard.

terra has an active guard here but Coleman has managed to pass into half guard.
Coleman is trying to control the action in half guard but terra is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
terra trying to control but Coleman postures up.
Coleman uses his free foot to push down on terra's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for terra.

Coleman working for a guillotine from mount but terra is in no mood to give up.
terra is looking to get to half guard.
terra wants to control but Coleman is having none of it.
terra is in all sorts of trouble here.
terra is working hard here to advance position.
terra regains half guard.
Coleman prevents terra from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
terra is looking to get back to full guard here but Coleman has managed to pass to side control instead.
terra is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
terra looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
terra looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
terra is in bad spot here.

terra won't enjoy being in this position. Coleman looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - terra is tapping - it's over boys! Coleman picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Glen Coleman!