PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Shaun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaun is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Soviettes - "#1 Is Number Two". Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Mark Shaun enters the cage!

Coleman
vs
Shaun

190 cm
18
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
212 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition $50 159 Energy
Milwaukee's Best Nutrition $50 159 Energy

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Shaun!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Shaun.
Coleman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shaun.
Shaun is looking to clinch.
Shaun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coleman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Shaun bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shaun is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Coleman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shaun trying to control the action but Coleman is working from the bottom.
Coleman avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Shaun.

That's two 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.

Shaun is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Coleman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman prevents Shaun from moving into mount.
Shaun tries to score with some ground and pound. Coleman controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Shaun tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shaun has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
What's Coleman going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaun tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Shaun tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shaun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coleman keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shaun taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Shaun 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.

Shaun drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Shaun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coleman keeps working.
Shaun happy to just control the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman stuck in half guard on the bottom here.

Shaun tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Coleman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Coleman tries to get out of the position.
Shaun tries to advance to mount but Coleman denies him.

That's two 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.
Coleman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shaun trying to control the action but Coleman is working from the bottom.

Shaun is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Coleman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaun trying to control the action but Coleman is working from the bottom.
Shaun tries to advance to mount but can't.
Shaun wants to control but Coleman is keeping him busy.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shaun shoots in for a takedown but Coleman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shaun tries to clinch there but Coleman circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shaun tries to clinch up but Coleman circles away and keeps his distance.
Mark Shaun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shaun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Shaun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Shaun doesn't manage to clinch there - Coleman circles away.
Shaun fails with the takedown.
Shaun tries to clinch up but Coleman circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Shaun looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman is refusing to be controlled, as Shaun sits in half guard.
Shaun frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Shaun wants to stand but Coleman is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shaun fails to advance to Coleman's back.
Coleman is working to get back to half guard.

Shaun working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Shaun looking to control but Coleman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is wriggling around trying to escape.

Shaun goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Coleman turns into him and now he's in Shaun's guard.
Coleman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shaun is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shaun is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shaun stops Coleman from standing up.
Shaun trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Shaun thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shaun stays in close to Coleman's body and controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Shaun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shaun winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

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