PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Smith Wesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Coon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wesson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cryin like a Bitch. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wesson
vs
Coon

175 cm
23
167 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

190 cm
21
162 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Deadly Clothing
Rivers Edge Nutrition

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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Smith Wesson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Justin Coon!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wesson fakes the leg kick and cracks Coon in the body.
Wesson lands with a slapping head kick.
Coon staying out of range there.
Wesson misses with a hook.
Wesson is looking to clinch.
Coon fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Wesson. That snapped Coon's head back.
Wesson lands a jab-cross combination.
Wesson throws a big shot that misses.
Wesson throws a head kick that misses.
Coon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wesson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coon takes one to the side of the head.
Wesson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coon sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wesson - that will leave a mark!
Wesson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wesson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coon throws a head kick but Wesson moves out of range.
Wesson tries to clinch there but Coon circles away.
Coon misses with a double jab.
Coon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wesson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wesson connects with a single shot there.
Coon tries to clinch but Wesson is having none of it.
Wesson tries to clinch up but Coon circles away and keeps his distance.
Wesson scores with a leg kick.
Wesson lands with a kick to the temple. Coon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wesson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coon.
Smith Wesson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Coon.
Decent striking displayed by Wesson there.

Coon tries to keep at a distance but Wesson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wesson landing knees to the body.
Coon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wesson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Coon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Coon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wesson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Coon slips a jab from Wesson.
Coon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wesson stuns Coon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wesson lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesson wants to clinch.
Coon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Coon lands a nice hook to Wesson's body. Wesson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No luck for Coon with that takedown attempt.
Coon ducks right into an uppercut from Wesson.
Wesson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wesson scores with a leg kick.
Coon is trying desperately to land a takedown but Wesson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Coon.
Coon moves away from the strike by Wesson.
Wesson scores with the left hand. Coon knows he should have avoided that one.

Wesson has closed the distance and engaged Coon in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wesson.
Coon looks gassed!
Wesson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Justin Coon has been cut.
Wesson lands an elbow inside.
Coon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wesson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wesson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wesson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wesson landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wesson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wesson lands a good knee to the midsection. Coon won't want to take too many of those.
Wesson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wesson leaning against his opponent.

Wesson has hold of one of Coon's legs. Coon is fighting the takedown attempt but Wesson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wesson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wesson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wesson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wesson throwing strikes from guard but Coon blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smith Wesson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Coon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wesson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Coon's hands.
Wesson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coon.
Coon walks into a stiff left hand from Wesson.
Wesson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Wesson misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Coon is defended easily by Wesson.
Wesson slips a jab and a cross from Coon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck for Coon with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wesson looks to throw the jab but Coon is out of range.
Wesson throws a head kick that misses.
Wesson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wesson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Coon scores with a one two! Wesson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wesson lands a jab to the nose.
Wesson slips a jab and a cross from Coon.
Coon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wesson as he jumps to the side.
Smith Wesson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Coon.
Coon is breathing heavily.
Wesson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wesson throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wesson but Wesson pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Wesson rushes Coon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wesson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wesson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Coon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wesson is defending well for now.
Wesson lands a good knee to the midsection. Coon won't want to take too many of those.
Wesson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wesson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wesson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Coon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wesson obliges.
Wesson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coon can do to turn this around?
Wesson lands an elbow inside that Coon shrugs off.
A short body shot lands from Wesson as the two fighters clinch.
Wesson slowing the pace effectively.
Wesson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wesson lands a nice elbow.
Wesson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Coon.
Wesson crunches a lovely knee into Coon's ribcage.
Wesson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wesson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wesson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wesson lands an uppercut.
Wesson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wesson lands an elbow inside that Coon shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Wesson.
Wesson crunches a lovely knee into Coon's ribcage.
Coon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wesson has him pressed against the cage.
Wesson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wesson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Wesson.
Wesson crunches a lovely knee into Coon's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wesson lands an elbow that stopped Coon in his tracks for a moment.
Coon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wesson obliges.
Wesson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Coon's defenses.
Wesson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wesson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Coon is trying to trip Wesson. He has hold of a leg but Wesson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Coon persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wesson looking to control.
Coon wanted to stand there but Wesson had control of the position.
Wesson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wesson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Coon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Wesson looking for a guillotine here but Coon defends easily.
Coon slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smith Wesson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Justin Coon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wesson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Coon momentarily.
A big right from Wesson misses.
Coon has a takedown stuffed.

Coon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wesson!
Wesson tries to hold on but Coon pushes him away.
Wesson is working to get back to half guard.
Wesson tries to hold on but Coon pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wesson looks a forlorn figure.
Wesson tries to reverse the position but Coon maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Wesson manages to get to full guard.
Wesson keeping moving, preventing Coon from controlling successfully.

Wesson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Coon tries to stand but Wesson is controlling from the bottom.
Coon trying to control but Wesson is working from the bottom.
Coon wants to stand but Wesson is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesson trying to keep a closed guard but Coon is proving a slippery customer.
Wesson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Wesson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wesson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Coon throwing strikes from guard but Wesson blocks nicely.

Wesson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Wesson looking for a guillotine here but Coon defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coon wants to control from the top but Wesson keeps moving.
Wesson is trying to keep Coon in close.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Coon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wesson defends it nicely.

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.
Nice sprawl there from Wesson as Coon shoots in.
Smith Wesson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Coon.
Wesson tries to clinch up but Coon circles away and keeps his distance.
Justin Coon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wesson throws a shot to the body.
Wesson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith Wesson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wesson.
Wesson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coon has time to react.
Coon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wesson tries to close the distance and clinch but Coon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wesson scores with a sloppy right hand. Coon should have avoided that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Smith Wesson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wesson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Smith Wesson!